2022 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Conti
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wycokoff, New Jersey
- High School:
- DePaul Catholic
Honors
- Academic All-Big Ten 2020, 2021
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll 2023
- AAC All-Academic
2024
Did not see any action while continuing to rehab from a previous injury.
2023
Started the first eight games at linebacker before having his season end due to an injury in practice… Was leading the Owls with 53 tackles through eight games, including 11 at South Florida to tie his career high… Picked off the first pass of his career and returned it 15 yards vs. East Carolina.
2022
Led the team with a career-best 75 tackles while playing in all 13 games (12 starts)… Made his collegiate starting debut in the opener at USC and collected four tackles, one more than his previous season high at Rutgers in 2020 and one shy of his career total heading into the season… Reached double figures for the first time with a career-high 11 stops at Houston and added 10 at LA Tech, including his first career sack (loss of nine yards)… Recovered a fumble vs. UTSA… Fourth on the team with 19 total pressures and 14 hurries on 62 pass rushes.
Rutgers
Played 12 games over three seasons… Saw action in four games as a true freshman in 2019 while retaining his redshirt… Made his debut on special teams against Maryland (10/5)… Recorded his first two tackles while covering kickoffs vs. Liberty (10/26)… Played in five games as a sophomore in 2020 and recorded three special teams tackles… Played in three games in 2021.
DePaul Catholic
All-State selection in football and lacrosse as a senior at DePaul Catholic… Totaled 111 tackles (15 TFL) for coach Nick Campanile as the Spartans advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 NJSIAA Non-Public Group 3 Playoffs ... Second Team All-Non-Public selection on defense ... Rated No. 23 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals and 43rd by 247Sports ... As a junior, posted 56 total tackles and two sacks while helping lead the team to the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 3 title in 2017… Earned a total of 12 letters, adding all-county honors in hockey in addition to his accolades in football and lacrosse.
Personal
Full name: Chris Conti... Born: June 13 at Ridgewood, New Jersey... Parents: Denis Conti and Jackie McGirr… One sister … Rice major: Business... Rice College: Wiess
Wiess College
