Konnor Near
6 Konnor Near
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    230
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    St. Johns, Mich.
  • High School:
    St. Johns
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    48.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Key member & starter on the Bulldogs' 2021 and 2022 NCAA D2 National Championship teams ... Spent the 2023 season at the University of Oklahoma before returning to FSU ... Member of the Bulldogs' 2019 GLIAC Championship and NCAA Semifinalist team ... Helped FSU to a sixth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff berth and a 12-1 overall record ... Redshirted for the Bulldogs in 2019 ... Multi-year starter and letterwinner … Received multiple scholarship offers … Set a school single-game rushing record as a junior with more than 350 yards in a game … Carried the load in the offensive backfield for the Redwings … Coached by Dave Mariage … Standout student-athlete on the field and in the classroom … Two-time all-state honoree … Three-time all-conference selection … Academic All-State recipient … Was an all-league performer at multiple positions … Three-year varsity standout … Also played prep basketball for St. Johns High School … One of state's top prospects at his position.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 18 10
Assists 30 13
Tackles 48.0 23.0
Tackles per game 5.3 5.8
Sacks 1.5 1.5
Sack yards 10 10
Interceptions 1 0
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 - - - - - 0
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 - - - - - 0
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 1 - - - - 0
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 1 - - - - 0
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 1 - - - - 0
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.) L, 19-3 3 4 7.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 7 Lake Erie W, 56-3 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Ashland W, 43-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at American Int'l W, 84-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Roosevelt W, 55-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Wayne State   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Wayne State W, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Michigan Tech W, 51-13 1 3 4.0 0.5 3 1.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 26 at Grand Valley State W, 34-7 2 8 10.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Northern Michigan W, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 27-24 4 1 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Davenport W, 24-9 3 1 4.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 30 Central Oklahoma W, 78-17 0 4 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Dec 7 Harding W, 41-7 1 3 4.0 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Dec 14 Slippery Rock W, 48-38 4 4 8.0 0.0 0 1.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Dec 21 vs. NCAA Division II National Championship Game   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 15 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 37 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 15 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 13 - - - - - - -
2022-23 15 - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 15 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 15 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 13 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 15 - - - 14 14 .9
2024-25 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 37 - - - 14 14 .4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - 0 - - 0 - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 0 - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 13 17 10 27.0 2.1 0.0 0 2.0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 15 34 32 66.0 4.4 3.0 15 10.5 28 0 1 6 0 0 2 0
2024-25 9 18 30 48.0 5.3 1.5 10 4.5 15 0 0 0 1 6 2 0
Total 37 69 72 141.0 3.8 4.5 25 17.0 50 0 2 6 1 6 4 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
December 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
December 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
December 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
December 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
December 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 4 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 7 - - - - 0 .0
Away 2 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 1 - - - - 0 .0
Month August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 1 - - - - 0 .0
October 2 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
December 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
December 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 18 30 48.0 5.3 1.5 10 4.5 15 0 0 0 1 6 2 0
Conference 4 10 13 23.0 5.8 1.5 10 2.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 13 18 31.0 4.4 1.5 10 4.0 14 0 0 0 1 6 2 0
Away 2 5 12 17.0 8.5 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 15 26 41.0 5.1 1.5 10 4.0 14 0 0 0 1 6 2 0
Losses 1 3 4 7.0 7.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month August 1 3 4 7.0 7.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 1 0 2 2.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
October 2 3 11 14.0 7.0 0.5 3 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
November 3 7 6 13.0 4.3 1.0 7 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
December 2 5 7 12.0 6.0 0.0 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0