NFL Combine: Ole Miss Running Backs Jerrion Ealy, Snoop Conner Show Out in Indy
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss running backs Jerrion Ealy and Snoop Conner shined at the NFL Combine Friday. The running backs and offensive linemen took center stage on Day Two as they participated in on-field drills and physical testing.
Ealy and Conner performed very well, showing why they were so productive at Ole Miss — and why they were fan favorites. Offensive lineman Ben Brown was in attendance at the Combine but was limited to participating in just interviews and medical testing following a bicep tear suffered during last season.
Jerrion Ealy
Ealy electrified Rebels with his speed, agility, and shiftiness. In his three-year Ole Miss career, Ealy rushed for 2,235 yards on 384 attempts across 34 games.
Flashback: Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy goes the distance against LSU. #ComeToTheSip pic.twitter.com/1JZnGZSA14
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The Walnut Grove, Mississippi, native finished with an average of 5.8 yards per attempt and scored 20 touchdowns. He also notched 545 yards receiving while playing for the Rebels.
Ealy also showed his skills as a kick return specialist for Ole Miss, amassing 864 yards in returns on 34 returns, for an average of 25.4 per return over a three-year period.
Physical Testing
Ealy’s official 40-yard-dash time at the Combine was 4.52, although his unofficial was clocked at 4.50. He notched a 34.5″ vertical and came in first place of all the running backs in the broad jump, recording a 10’8″ jump.
Rebels’ RB Jerrion Ealy lights it up with a 4.5 40-yard dash! Hotty Toddy! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V8L1Wp6x8I
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Ealy shines in on-field drills
On Friday, Jerrion exhibited all the skills Rebels grew accustomed to watching as he performed in the on-field drill portion of the Combine. Below are some of the highlights of Ealy’s drills.
Rebel running back Jerrion Ealy showing his quick feet! @ealy_1k #HottyToddy 🔥🔥#NFLCombine2022 pic.twitter.com/gImssUfesj
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“He’s gonna kill this drill.” Announcer on Jerrion Ealy. @ealy_1k #HYDR pic.twitter.com/HZBPP7y1j4
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Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy on the catch and run. #HYDR 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iGCmMOuqGf
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Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy on the option route, great stuff. #HottyToddy #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/GIpnzHeDXR
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Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy on the option route with the inside cut. #HYDR #NFLCombine2022 @ealy_1k pic.twitter.com/ZqZG9xf3c7
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Jerrion Ealy on the wheel route…money. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ihtZlIdz4o
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Snoop Conner
Snoop Conner was a stalwart for the Ole Miss offense, performing time and time again when called upon and prompting the entirety of the stadium to yell “SNOOOOOOOP” in unison as he powered through defenders.
Egg Bowl, Snoop in the Red Zone. TOUCHDOWN!! #NFLCombine2022 pic.twitter.com/XQevaNT0AB
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The Hattiesburg native ran for 1580 career yards for the Rebels on 304 attempts, a 5.2 yards-per-carry average. He scored 13 touchdowns in 2019 and 2020 combined, and then equaled that with 13 TDs in 2021. He also caught 32 passes across his career for 225 yards for an average of 7 yards per catch.
Physical testing
In the 40-yard-dash, Conner recorded an official time of 4.59, far better than the unofficial time he was originally given of 4.66.
Conner showed his brute strength in the bench press, coming in second out of all running backs who participated, with 25 reps.
Ole Miss RB Snoop Conner with a 4.66 in the 40 at the #NFLCombine2022! pic.twitter.com/t6ZcMmXfAz
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Just as Ealy showed out in the on-field drills, Snoop also wowed with his performances Friday. Here are some of his highlights from the Combine.
Ole Miss RB Snoop Conner looking good on the agility drill! #HottyToddy #NFLCombine2022 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/R46OKK1yNq
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Ole Miss’ Snoop Conner showing his stuff at the #NFLCombine2022. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/l7oM4jW0o4
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Snoop Conner is simply a natural in the flat for the catch. #HotryToddy pic.twitter.com/aN2PK5fPzQ
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) March 5, 2022
An outstanding job here by Snoop Conner on the option route. #HottyToddy 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/pUgC6oNLRo
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Snoop Conner on the inside cut, looking smooth. 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/KCZ3NDEeYR
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Snoop Conner making it look easy here on the wheel route! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3jWfM2eYbi
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Congrats to Snoop and Jerrion for a great NFL Combine!
NEXT UP:
Today at the Combine, the defensive linemen and linebackers will perform, with Ole Miss’ Sam Williams and Chance Campbell participating.
We’ll continue to bring you all the highlights of our Rebels!
David Walker
David is the consummate true-freshman quarterback, first pioneering the position only a year after college freshmen were given varsity eligibility by the NCAA in 1972. In 1973, the left-handed all-state gunslinger from Sulphur, Louisiana started for the Texas A&M Aggies and earned the All-Southwest Conference Freshman of the Year award as selected by the league’s coaches. David is the first college quarterback ever awarded Freshman of the Year in the NCAA. He was only 17, and still holds the NCAA record as the youngest starting quarterback in college football history. He wore No. 8 at A&M in honor of one of his football heroes, Archie Manning.
In becoming the winningest quarterback ever at A&M, David was converted from a dual-threat QB to a triple option trailblazer. The two-time team captain led three record-breaking offenses that changed the direction of football at A&M forever, establishing once and for all the winning tradition that the Aggies had so-long desired.
As a high school head coach in Houston in the late ‘80s, David stationed his quarterback in the shotgun formation, having him reading defenses and throwing hot routes at a time when such offensive schemes were frowned upon by traditional fans and coaches. One of his quarterbacks tossed 57 passes in a single game, which stood as the all-time Greater Houston Area record for many years.
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