T. J. Conley

Timothy Joseph “T. J.” Conley Jr. (born August 29, 1985)[1] is an American football punter who currently is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2009. He played college football at Idaho.

T. J. Conley
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Conley on the sidelines in 2011.
Personal information
Born: (1985-08-29) August 29, 1985
Tacoma, Washington
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College:Idaho
Position:Punter
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:92
Punt Yards:3,926
Punting Yard Average:42.7
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New York Jets

Conley was signed to a future contract on January 7, 2011.[2] Conley competed with punter Chris Bryan to determine the eventual replacement for former incumbent Steve Weatherford. Conley was named the starter heading into the 2011 season on August 30, 2011.[3] Conley was waived on September 4, 2012.[4]

Minnesota Vikings

Conley signed with the Minnesota Vikings on January 9, 2013. He was released on April 29, 2013.

Cleveland Browns

Conley signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 14, 2013. He was waived on August 22, 2013.[5]

Cincinnati Bengals

On April 16, 2014, Conley signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Personal life

Conley was born to Laurie and Timothy Conley.[6] Conley married his fiancée Tassie Souhrada in 2010. The couple has a son, Brayden Patrick Conley, and a daughter, McKenzie Claire Conley.[7] He now works as a coach at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington.[8]

References
  1. "T. J. Conley". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  2. "Jets sign Drew Willy, T.J. Conley". Yahoo! Sports. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  3. Cimini, Rich (August 30, 2011). "Nick Folk, T.J. Conley win jobs". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. Orr, Conor (September 4, 2012). "Jets release punter T.J. Conley, add former Chargers P Robert Malone, re-sign DT Marcus Dixon". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  5. Wilkening, Mike (August 22, 2013). "Browns waive punter T.J. Conley". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. "T.J. Conley". Idaho Vandals. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  7. Buchan, Jim (September 13, 2011). "Jets' Conley proof positive patience pays off". Tri-City Herald. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  8. "TJ Conley, Staff". Eastern Washington University.
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