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Colby Connell
LB · #52 ·
TransferDSA
Height5'10"
Weight190 lbs
Est. eligibility2 yrs
Production index
Not rated
Roster status
RosteredColby Connell (LB) officially transferred from Rice University to Yale University
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Last updatedNov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM
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Background
Transferred to Yale from Rice University 2025 (Junior at Yale) Appeared against Lehigh on Oct. 4 Made his debut vs. Texas Southern, snapping on the Owls' final PAT. · Earned AAC All-Academic accloades Did not see any action in a redshirt season. Attended O'Connor High School. · Credited with a pair of tackles and six downed kicks as a senior. · Selected to the San Antonio Area All-Star Game and ranked as the top long snapper in Texas by Kohls Kicking and as the 25th best in the country. · Second team Academic All-State, National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society. Son of Jeffery and Lisa Connell…has one brother…Mother, Lisa, played soccer at Texas State.
Hometown
🏴San Antonio, TX
High schoolO'Connor
Scholarship--
Career path
- TransferredColby Connell (LB) officially transferred from Rice University to Yale University
- EnteredPortal · 4/21/25, 1:20 PMColby Connell (LB) officially entered the transfer portal · from Rice University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Yale University | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Yale University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Rice University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Rice University | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Profile last updated Nov 2, 2026