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James Conner Arizona Cardinals · #6

Running Back · 6' 1", 233 lbs · Erie, PA · Age 31

James Conner is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 105th overall, 2017. In 2025 he ran for 95 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 8 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 105th overall9-yr veteran
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Season avg95 rush yds · 1 td · 8 rec
Career avg6,065 rush yds · 60 td · 289 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

James Conner — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B+
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
James Conner is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 105th overall, 2017. In 2025 he ran for 95 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 8
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Rushing
B
Receiving
B+
Scoring
B
Rushing volume
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Scoring
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Receiving
Excellent · offense
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All-purpose
Strong · offense
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Volume share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where James Conner stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #128 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
770Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

James Conner — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Rushing
95 YDS
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Scoring
1 TD
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A+
Receiving
38 YDS
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A+
All-purpose
133 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees James Conner

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
515
rush yds
116–915
4
td
1–7
21
rec
6–37
162
rec yds
12–313
9
games
4–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 95 → projected 515 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+490.5
Age curve
-70.3
Net vs last season+420.2 rush yds
Everything it reads
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9 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 31 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 13 / 16 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

James Conner career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
201714144000144
20181397312554971470
201910464434251715
202013721635215936
20211575215373751127
2022137827463001082
2023131,0407271651205
2024161,0948474141508
20253951838133
Career1106,065602892,2558,320
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
74off index
99def index
+39net
88%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #75 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of James Conner

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1995-05-05

The beginning

James Conner is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 10th NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 105th overall, 2017 as a Running Back.

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James Conner is an Arizona Cardinals running back, drafted 105th overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 9 seasons (2017–2025) he has rushed for 6,065 yards and 60 touchdowns and caught 289 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 95 yards with 1 touchdown and added 8 receptions in 2025.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
233 lbs
Draft
105th overall, 2017
Born
Erie, PA
Age
31
Jersey
#6
Background

James Conner is from Erie, PA and is 31 years old. He was drafted 105th overall, 2017 and plays running back at 6' 1", 233 lbs.

Over 9 seasons (2017–2025) he has run for 6,065 yards and 60 touchdowns while adding 289 catches. Conner is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

James Conner is a featured every-down back who has amassed 8,320 scrimmage yards and 60 rushing touchdowns over 9 seasons (2017–2025).

Rushing6,065 career rushing yards and 60 touchdowns.
Receiving back289 receptions for 2,255 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 1,094 yards in 2024.
Draft pedigree105th overall, 2017.
Durability110 career games played.
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FAQ

James Conner — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about James Conner, answered.

What position does James Conner play?
James Conner is a Running Back for the Arizona Cardinals.
When was James Conner drafted?
James Conner was drafted 105th overall, 2017.
How many seasons has James Conner played?
9 (2017–2025).
What are James Conner's career stats?
He has rushed for 6,065 yards and 60 touchdowns and caught 289 passes.
James Conner career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB4
behind the starter

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LAC
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
55
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 4
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
77
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LACW2 vs SEAW3 @ SFW4 @ NYGW5 vs DETW6 @ LAW7 vs DENW8 @ DALW9 @ SEAW10 vs LAW11 @ KCW12 vs WASW13 vs PHIW14 · BYEW15 vs NYJW16 @ NOW17 vs LVW18 vs SF

Each week grades James Conner's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
22
since 2018
Games missed
9
listed Out
Lower-body
14
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk4 · Foot2024 Wk17 · Knee (Questionable)2024 Wk10 · Finger2023 Wk10 · Knee (Questionable)2023 Wk4 · Back2023 Wk2 · Calf

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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