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Quali Conley
No. 24 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
PositionRunning back
Roster statusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (2002-09-25) September 25, 2002 (age 23)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Fresno)
CollegeUtah Tech (2020–2022)
San Jose State (2023)
Arizona (2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-WAC (2022)
Stats at CFL.ca

Quali Conley (born September 25, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Utah Tech Trailblazers, San Jose State Spartans and Arizona Wildcats.

College career

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Conley played college football for the Utah Tech Trailblazers from 2020 to 2022, San Jose State Spartans in 2023 and Arizona Wildcats in 2024.[1] At Utah Tech, he played in 27 games, rushing for 1,758 yards and 13 touchdowns, topping 1,000 yards in his final season for the Trailblazers.[2] In addition, Conley caught 50 passes for 447 yards and three touchdowns.[2] For his efforts, he earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors.[3]

Conley transferred to San Jose State for his junior season.[4] He served as backup to Kairee Robinson but managed to record 842 rushing yards, nine touchdowns and 27 receptions for 269 yards.[5][6] After the season was finished Conley entered the transfer portal once again.[7]

On February 7, 2024, Conley committed to University of Arizona, following head coach Brent Brennan to the team.[8] He played in 12 games and led the team in rushing yards and touchdowns with 745 and eight, respectively.[9] Conley also registered 39 catches for 245 yards and one touchdown.[6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 211 lb
(96 kg)		 29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 1⁄4 in
(1.84 m)		 4.63 s 1.64 s 2.69 s 4.56 s 7.52 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 24 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

Cincinnati Bengals

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After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Conley signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.[11] He was released on August 25, 2025.[12]

Montreal Alouettes

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On January 2, 2026, the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) signed Conley.[13] He was waived by the team May 14.[14]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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On May 16, the Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Conley.[15] He was signed to practice roster on May 31.[16] Following an injury to starter A. J. Ouellette, Conley was elevated to the active roster on June 25 and made his first start the following day against the Toronto Argonauts.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Quali Conley Pro Football Record". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Quali Conley - Football". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  3. ^ "FB - Seven Trailblazers Land on 2022 WAC Postseason Awards List". Utah Tech University Athletics. May 15, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  4. ^ "Quali Conley, San Jose State Spartans, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  5. ^ "Quali Conley - Football 2023". SJSU Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Quali Conley College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  7. ^ "San Jose State Running Back And Line Backer Enter The Transfer Portal". Mountain West Wire. January 22, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  8. ^ Spears, Justin (February 7, 2024). "Arizona Wildcats land San Jose State transfer RB Quali Conley, New Mexico star Bill Croskey-Merritt". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  9. ^ "Quali Conley - Football". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  10. ^ "Quali Conley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  11. ^ Spears, Justin (April 27, 2025). "Arizona RB Quali Conley signs with Cincinnati Bengals as undrafted free agent". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  12. ^ Keel, Fletcher (August 26, 2025). "Report: Bengals releasing QB Ridder ahead of Tuesday's roster trim deadline". WLWT. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  13. ^ Heilman, Michael (January 3, 2026). "Montreal Alouettes sign RB Quali Conley and re-sign WR Alexander Hollins". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  14. ^ Heilman, Michael (May 14, 2026). "Montreal Alouettes release WR Sean Ryan, two others". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  15. ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign running back Quali Conley following Alouettes release". 3DownNation. May 16, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  16. ^ Bamhour, Jacob (May 31, 2026). "Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize 2026 roster". larongeNOW. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  17. ^ Palmer, Randy (June 26, 2026). "Roughriders' running back Quali Conley set to make regular season CFL debut as A.J. Ouellette out with ankle injury". CKRM. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  18. ^ Palmer, Randy (June 25, 2026). "Week 4 Depth Chart: A.J. Ouellette, JuJu Hughes, Dehl Duncan-Busby out; Daniel Wiebe among four debuting players". SportsCage.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
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