Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Chris Conley has chosen to hang up the cleats. The 10-year NFL veteran is retiring to pursue a career in filmography, he posted on his Instagram.
Conley started by saying, “When I was a kid I wrote down a set of goals. On that list was ‘Play 10 years in the NFL.’ Now that this goal has been accomplished, it’s time to set sights on something new.”
He will be attending film school at his alma mater Georgia.
Conley was a four-star wide receiver coming out of high school when Georgia recruited him in 2011. Conley played four seasons at Georgia, becoming on of Aaron Murray‘s most dependable targets. Through 49 games at UGA, he racked up 1,938 yards and 20 touchdowns.
He was a part of the Bulldogs’ 2012 SEC championship, but unfortunately, he’s infamous for catching the pass on Georgia’s final play five yards away from the end zone. The Bulldogs lost to Alabama 32-28.
At the NFL combine, he put on a show, running a 4.35 and vertical jumping 45 inches. In the 2015 NFL draft, The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the third round.
In the NFL, Conley had stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers. Through 10 years, he had 2,998 yards and 15 touchdowns on 226 receptions. With San Francisco, he played in Super Bowl 58, although he wasn’t able to win it against Kansas City, but he made some outstanding plays on special teams.
“The past 10 years have been a dream,” Conley wrote. “Getting the opportunity to play in the league was an honor and whether it was catching touchdowns or blocking for them, I truly gave it my all.”
