Jerrod Connelly

Jerrod Connelly
(Baltimore Ponies, Defensive Tackle)
Player ID #1714
Nickname(s)	"Big Hoss"
Baltimore Ponies
Jersey #	95
Gender	Male
Species	Horse-Belgian Draft
Details
Height	6.42 feet (1.96 m)
Weight	329 lb (149 kg)
Hometown	Fair Grove, MO, USA
College	Prairie Valley
Career Info
Draft	2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th
Drafted by Baltimore
Years Pro	1
Awards	2019 Defensive Rookie of the Year

Jerrod Connelly is a Defensive Tackle for the Baltimore Ponies in the UFFL. He was awarded with the 2019 UFFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Biography

Jerrod Connelly has always been a country boy, and proud of it. Growing up on a farm in rural Missouri meant that he quickly learned the value of hard work, as he and his brothers were helping out with the daily tasks almost as soon as they could walk. In school, Jerrod was a member of the 4-H club and Future Furry Farmers of America, where he took on leadership roles in each of those in his community.

And of course, being an active young colt, he took to sports when he wasn't busy with chores and homework. Naturally being of a stocky draft breed, Jerrod took to football and wrestling, and while he did try out for baseball, he found that he was better at the other two sports he competed in. He made the All-County team as a defensive tackle in his junior and senior seasons, and was also an All-County offensive tackle as a senior for a Fair Grove High School team that made a surprising run to the state semifinals before losing to a much better team from Kansas City. But it was Jerrod's play in that game that had scouts buzzing as he anchored a line that kept their opponent's running game in check, while also recording 1.5 sacks. After contemplating his options, Jerrod chose Prairie Valley for their agricultural management program, as well as the fact they were a smaller school that still had a decent football program.

When Jerrod got to Prairie Valley, he was immediately redshirted. He used that time to work on his game and to bulk up, having arrived at only 245 pounds, and he was ready to take the field for what was officially his freshman year. And although he hardly saw the field as a rotation player, he did show some glimmers by recording 2 tackles for loss in an otherwise out of hand game. He was still in the rotation over the next two years, but he was steadily moving up the depth chart and soon, he was getting the bulk of the snaps on the inside. By the time Jerrod was a senior, he was at his current playing weight of an even 300 pounds and carrying the load of a Prairie Valley defense that was surprisingly good for a smaller school. He recorded 16 tackles for loss in 10 games, as well as 4.5 sacks, despite missing the final two games with a shoulder injury, and was a team captain for Prairie Valley during his senior season. He enters the UFFL Draft with a reserved confidence that he can succeed at the next level, no matter where he ends up.

Rookie Scouting Report

Brock Brezniski: Jerrod is the kind of lineman who is a jack-of-all-trades - he can line up anywhere inside the tackles, can stuff the run and collapse the pocket. He definitely has the drive to make plays, though his size is still not quite ideal. I like that he is a lead-by-example guy, but he still has quite a bit to learn if he wants to be successful at the next level.

Contract Info

Player Manager	Lazarus Otter
Salary (per year)	$2000000
Exp. Date	May 1st, 2022

Statistics

Career

Regular Season					Defensive Linefur Stats
Year	Team	G	W	L	Tackles	TFL	Sacks	Saf	Pass Def	Int	Def TD	Forced Fum	Fum Rec
2019	BAL	15	12	4	43	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	1
2021	BAL	15	3	12	38	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Records

Game Records
Record	Season	Week	Team	vs. Team	Value
Tackles	2019	8	BAL	CHI	6
Sacks	2019	3	BAL	DWN	1
ForcedFumbles	2021	11	BAL	TEX	1
RecoveredFumbles	2019	5	BAL	NOC	1
FumbleReturnYards	2019	5	BAL	NOC	19
DefensiveTouchdowns	2019	5	BAL	NOC	1
TacklesForLoss	2021	1	BAL	RIC	2

Playoff Records
Record	Season	Team	vs. Team	Value
Tackles	2019	BAL	COL	1