Dolphins UDFA Profile: TE Jalin Conyers

The Miami Dolphins’ tight end room will look a lot different than it did in 2024. With the recent addition of veteran Darren Waller via a trade with the New York Giants and the signing of free agent Pharoah Brown, undrafted rookie Jalin Conyers will compete to be another new face at the position on the initial 53-man roster.

Waller is beginning training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and is expected to ease into the 2025 season following a one-year sabbatical in retirement. That means opportunity for Conyers, who joins a trio of other undrafted players signed by Miami in the past few seasons. He joins Julian Hill, entering his third year, Tanner Conner, and Hayden Rucci, who made a mark last preseason and spent time on the practice squad.

Conyers is a versatile tight end who could emerge as a viable offensive weapon in a room currently compromised with more blocking-focused players than bona fide offensive threats outside of Waller. In three years at Arizona State and a final collegiate season at Texas Tech, Conyers showed he can be dangerous with the ball in his hands.

In high school, Conyers was a multi-sport athlete who played basketball, baseball, track and field, and golf alongside his football achievements. As a senior, he recorded 61 receptions for 1,225 yards, an impressive 20.1 yards per catch, and scored 19 touchdowns.

Over his four collegiate seasons, Conyers recorded 11 receiving touchdowns and three rushing scores. In 2024 at Texas Tech, he caught 30 passes for 320 yards and five touchdowns, and also added eight carries for 31 yards and two more scores on the ground. His efforts earned him 2nd-Team All-Big 12 honors, though he went undrafted in April’s NFL Draft.

At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, Conyers recorded the best three-cone drill and shuttle times for tight ends and was third at his position in the vertical leap.

Conyers possesses solid ball skills, good speed, and the ability to create mismatches against linebackers downfield. He also excels in gaining yards after the catch and can generate coveted separation on deeper routes. Though a willing blocker in space, he still has room to improve as an inline blocker. With his size (265 pounds) and versatility, he could fill a slot-type receiving role or function as an H-back or formation adjuster, building on his Wildcat experience.

With tutelage from Dolphins tight ends coach Jon Embree, and limited sure-fire roster locks at tight end, Conyers is a strong candidate to sneak onto the roster.

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