2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Quali Conley, RB, Arizona

Player Data

Name, Jersey #	Quali Conley #7
School (Code)	University of Arizona (AZUN)
Class Yr	Sr.
Height, Weight	5103, 209 lbs
Position/Depth	RB/ Projected Starter
Honors/Captainship	Fourth Phil Steele’s Postseason Mountain West Team (2023)
Season Viewed (yr)	2023
Games Watched	Boise State, Utah State, USC, Hawaii
Scout Name / Date	Dorson Boyce, 8/21/2024

Per Year Stats (Most Recent First)

2023	@ San Jose State GP 13, GS 0, 131 Att, 842 yards, 8 TDs, 27 Rec , 269 yards
2022	@Utah Tech GP 11, GS 8, 186 Att, 1,095 yards, 8TDs, 12 Rec, 89 yards
2021	@ Utah Tech GP 11, GS 0, 69 Att, 264 yards, 24 Rec,151 yards, 1TD
2021	Spring @ Utah Tech GP 5, GS 5, 83 Att 400 yards, 3TDs, 14 Rec, 207 yards, 2 TDs

Player Summary:

Conley, a two-time transfer from Utah Tech and San Jose State, is 5 ’10 with a lean build, and a thick, powerful lower body who possesses the size and speed to be utilized as a 3-down back. Last season (2023) Conley showed that he can play at the FBS level and excel. Sharing the workload in a running back-by-committee system at San Jose State, Conley was 7^th in MWC in rushing yards and 8^th in the conference in TDs. Conley is a north and south runner who lowers his shoulder and runs behind his pads and fights to get the extra yard. Conley rarely uses wasted movements, often planting one step and exploding up the field, although difficult to tackle in space, he is not an elusive back that can play with multiple speeds. Conley plays with one pace if he finds a seam he can score in a hurry with above-average speed. At San Jose State, he was utilized in gap scheme concepts, counters and power. He showed willingness and toughness, running in between the tackles and being physical at the POA. In the passing game, he was utilized at San Jose State in the quick game, screens and swing routes showing decent but not great hands; he may struggle with balls thrown outside of his frame. A willing pass-pro blocker who will use hat and hands to be physical at the POA but is inconsistent at times with his pad level which leaves him susceptible to being on his heels catching the rush defender.

Overall, Conley is a dynamic back who has the size, speed, and physicality to be a premier back. He excelled running in between the tackles last season, showing the ability to process his blocks quickly with above-average speed and hands he is a threat on all downs. With one FBS season under his belt he may just be scratching the surface of the type of player he can become.

Scheme Fit:

Zone run Schemes, Air Raid, West coast offense giving the back a three way go. 

Power Statement:

A North and South Runner Conley has all the tools to be a productive back at the next level. Shows toughness and grit at the end of his runs with the ability to be a reliable weapon for the QB on check down routes out the back field. Inconsistent but willing to be physical blocker in pass pro.