2013 Football Roster
Roster
Conor McDermott
- Position:
- Offensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 277
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Ensworth
2016ย - Starter in all 12 games at left tackle ... Named to the watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award ... Selectedย second-team All-Pac-12 Conferenceย by the league coaches.
2015 - Starter in 12 games at tackle ... Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection (coaches) ... Team surrendered just 14 quarterback sacks, the second-lowest total in school history ... Helped pave the way on the ground for Paul Perkins, the third-leading rusher in school history and his second 1,000 yard season.ย
2014 - Saw his first career start as a blocking tight end against Oregon ... Started the last seven games of the season at left tackle ... Helped block for the Pac-12's rushing leaderย Paul Perkins.
2013 - Saw his first game action as a reserve at offensive tackle.
2012 - Did not see game action in his first year in the program and worked on the scout team in practice.
HIGH SCHOOL - Played four varsity seasons of football at tight end, offensive and defensive tackle for Ensworth, HS in Nashville, TN ... His teams posted a 39-8 record in those four seasons ... Earned two stars from rivals.com ... Named to the 2010 Tennessee All-Conf. team ... Team won the 2010 State HS football championship ... Reached the state semifinals in 2007 and 2008 ... Team advanced to State HS quarterfinals in 2009 ... Also played basketball for three seasons ... Team was ranked #1 in the state in 2011 and he averaged 15.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.8 spg in his senior season ... Finalist for the McDonald's All-America team ... Named Tennessee's Mr. Basketball for Div. II-AA ... All-Mid-State first team selection by Nashville Tennessean ... Team won the state basketball championship in 2009 (17 points, 13 rebounds) ... Was the team captain for his football team in 2009 and 2011.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Conor Francis McDermott ... Born in Nashville, TN ... Parents: Kevin and Deborah McDermott ... Has one brother, Kevin, a former long snapper on the UCLA team (2008-12) ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill as winning the state champioship in football and basketball his senior year, as well as earning the Mr. Basketball Award for Tennessee ... Admires New York Knicks player Amare Stoudamire ... Dad played basketball for South Dakota State ... Earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2012 ... Political Science major.
