Bio

SENIOR (2016): Starter in all 12 games at left tackle ... Named to the watch list for the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award ... Named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference as selected by the coaches.

JUNIOR (2015): Starter in 12 games at offensive tackle ... Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection (coaches) ... Team surrendered just 14 quarterback sacks, the second-lowest total in school history ... Helped pave the way on the ground for running back Paul Perkins, the third-leading rusher in school history who posted a second-straight 1,000-yard season.

SOPHOMORE (2014): Made his first career start as a blocking tight end against Oregon ... Started the last seven games of the season at left tackle ... Helped block for Pac-12 rushing leader Paul Perkins.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Saw his first playing action on special teams and as a reserve along the offensive line ... Came off the bench at Stanford, but was injured and sat out the balance of the season ... Granted a substitute year of eligibility due to medical hardship.

FRESHMAN (2012): Did not see game action in his first year in the program.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four varsity seasons of football at tight end, offensive and defensive tackle for Ensworth, HS in Nashville, TN ... His teams posted a 39-8 record in those four seasons ... Earned two stars from rivals.com ... Named to the 2010 Tennessee All-Conf. team ...  Team won the 2010 State HS football championship ... Reached the state semifinals in 2007 and 2008 ... Team advanced to State HS quarterfinals in 2009 ... Also played basketball for three seasons ... Team was ranked #1 in the state in 2011 and he averaged 15.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.8 spg in his senior season ... Finalist for the McDonald's All-America team ... Named Tennessee's Mr. Basketball for Div. II-AA ... All-Mid-State first team selection by Nashville Tennessean ... Team won the state basketball championship in 2009 (17 points, 13 rebounds) ... Was the team captain for his football team in 2009 and 2011.

PERSONAL: Full Name:  Conor Francis McDermott … Born in Nashville, TN … Parents: Kevin and Deborah McDermott ... Has one brother, Kevin, a long snapper on the UCLA team from 2009-2012 who has gone on to play in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill as winning the state championship in football and basketball his senior year, as well as earning the Mr. Basketball Award for Tennessee ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2012 ... Admires NBA player Amare Stoudamire ... Dad played basketball for South Dakota State ... Political Science major.