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‘We Can’t Allow James To Do What James Does’: Tomlin Knows Conner Will Give ‘His Absolute Best’ In Pittsburgh Homecoming

For four seasons, RB James Conner left his mark with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a hometown kid, born and raised in Erie, Pa., before going on to star at the University of Pittsburgh. The All-Amercian runner managed to overcome a season-ending knee injury and his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma to get drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Conner started 33 of 50 regular-season games played with the Steelers across four seasons, amassing 532 carries for 2,302 yards (4.3 YPC) and 22 rushing touchdowns along with 124 receptions for 963 yards and four scores.