University of Memphis Athletics
2017 Football Roster

Jersey Number 43
Connor Choate
- Position:
- LS
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Texas
- High School:
- Coppell HS
- Prev School:
- Coppell HS
High School
Two-year letterwinner in both football and lacrosse … Rated the nation’s No. 5 long snapper at the Kohl’s Kicking Camp … ESPN.com ranks him as the nation’s No. 7 long snapper … In 2016, helped Coppell High School to a 10-3 record and a 6-1 Class 6A Region II District 9 mark (second in district) … The Cowboys advanced to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 6A Division I Region 2 semifinal round (state’s Sweet 16) … Following his senior campaign, invited to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas … Earned the school’s lacrosse Iron Man Award in 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Son of Brian and Gayla Choate ... Has one brother, Garrett ... Uncle, Mitchell Brown, played quarterback at Midwestern State in Texas ... Birthday is March 4 ... Economics major.
Two-year letterwinner in both football and lacrosse … Rated the nation’s No. 5 long snapper at the Kohl’s Kicking Camp … ESPN.com ranks him as the nation’s No. 7 long snapper … In 2016, helped Coppell High School to a 10-3 record and a 6-1 Class 6A Region II District 9 mark (second in district) … The Cowboys advanced to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 6A Division I Region 2 semifinal round (state’s Sweet 16) … Following his senior campaign, invited to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas … Earned the school’s lacrosse Iron Man Award in 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Son of Brian and Gayla Choate ... Has one brother, Garrett ... Uncle, Mitchell Brown, played quarterback at Midwestern State in Texas ... Birthday is March 4 ... Economics major.
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