C. J. Conrad

Christian Jacob "C. J." Conrad (born May 9, 1996) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the tight ends coach for Kent State University, a position he has held since 2024. He played tight end at the University of Kentucky.

C.J. Conrad

Kent State Golden Flashes
Position:	Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born:	(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 29) Fairview, Ohio
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Keystone High School (LaGrange, Ohio)
College:	Kentucky (2015-2018)
NFL draft:	2019: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
New York Giants (2019–2020)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Kentucky (2020–2022) Graduate assistant Eastern Kentucky (2023) Tight ends coach Kent State (2024–present) Tight ends coach
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

In his career at Kentucky, Conrad compiled eighty receptions, one thousand fifteen receiving yards, and twelve receiving touchdowns. His twelve touchdowns are second all-time for tight ends at Kentucky behind James Whalen.^[1]

Professional career

Playing career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Conrad was signed by the New York Giants.^[2] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[3][4] He was released on September 17. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 2, 2020.^[5] On April 28, 2020, Conrad was released by the Giants.^[6]

Coaching career

In July 2020, Conrad joined the University of Kentucky football staff as a graduate assistant while pursuing his master's degree.^[7][8]

On June 15, 2023, he was hired to be the tight ends coach at Eastern Kentucky.^[9]

On May 8, 2024, he was hired to be the tight ends coach at Kent State.^[10]

Personal life

His parents, Mike and Lois Conrad, both played basketball at Tiffin University. His brother, Austin, plays defensive end at Ohio. His sister, Mackenzie, played collegiate softball at Akron and Coastal Carolina.^[1]