Dean Connors
RB
#33
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 23
Weight: 206 lbs
College: Houston
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | @Chargers | W 20 - 18 | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Saints | W 34 - 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 08/15/2026 | @Chiefs | W 20 - 12 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 13 | 2 |
Biography
COLLEGE
- Appeared in 50 games (30 starts) during his college career at Rice (2022-24) and Houston (2025) and totaled 507 carries for 2,656 yards (5.2 avg) and 22 touchdowns to go along with 147 receptions for 1,166 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions.
- Recorded 700 or more rushing yards and six or more touchdowns three of four seasons at the collegiate level.
- Notched a career-best 977 rushing yards at Houston at 2025. His rushing yards mark was the most by a Cougar since 2015 and finished fifth in the Big 12. His 75.2 rushing yards per game average ranked seventh in the Big 12.
- Exceeded 100 rushing yards in three games during the 2025 season and his nine total touchdowns ranked third on the team.
- Led the Cougars with 1,232 all-puropse yards in 2025.
- Was an AP All-Big 12 Fourth-Team selelection and an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2025. Also was a Hula Bowl invitee and a Big 12 All-Academic Team selection.
- Registered a single-season career-best nine rushing touchdowns in 2024 at Rice.
- Was a two-time All-American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention (2023-24).
- His 2,439 yards from scrimmage between 2023-24 ranked 20th in the FBS.
- Recorded 13 games of 100 or more scrimmage yards between 2023-24, which ranked 15th in the FBS.
- His nine games with 125 or more yards from scrimmage ranks 14th all-time by an AAC player. It also ranked second in the AAC during that span.
- Was the only FBS player with 700+ rushing yards and 400+ receiving yards in 2023 an 2024 and was one of five FBS players to accomplish the feat twice in the last 10 years (2015-24).
- His five 100+ rushing yards games were the fourth-most by a Rice player since 2000. Was the first Rice player to accomplish the feat since Charles Ross (2009-13).
- Began his career at Riverside Community College (2021).