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Ladd McConkey

Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Chargers · #15.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Wide Receiver
Number: 15
Born: Nov 11, 2001 (age 24)
Birthplace: Chatsworth, GA, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Georgia
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	12	17	183	15.3	1	29	10	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	160	235	2,121	13.3	14	60	97	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	18 targets	+0.66	67%		fewer than 24 plays

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 4	@ SEA	L 30-23	0	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ BUF	L 24-16	4	5	66	16.5	0	29	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs LV	L 26-14	3	3	35	11.7	0	19	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ARI	L 26-14	5	7	82	16.4	1	23	5	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Andrew Ladd McConkey (born November 11, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, winning two national championships and the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy. He was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ladd McConkey, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

McConkey attended North Murray High School in Chatsworth, Georgia. He made the varsity team as a freshman. McConkey played quarterback, running back, defensive back, and punter and was also a return specialist. In his senior year, he led North Murray to a 9–1 record and the school's first ever region championship. McConkey finished the year with 36 total touchdowns and 3,051 total yards, being named the offensive player of the year for the region. McConkey was a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Georgia, his only Power Five offer, on February 2, 2020. His jersey number, 15, was retired by North Murray in 2023.

College career

McConkey redshirted and was initially a member of Georgia's scout team. In McConkey's redshirt freshman year, he caught five touchdowns with 28 receptions for 430 yards. His first career touchdown came against Vanderbilt. McConkey also rushed for one touchdown. He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after the 34–10 win over Auburn, where he had 135 yards receiving and one touchdown. McConkey played in all of Georgia's games making seven starts.

McConkey scored two touchdowns, one receiving, and one rushing, against Oregon in the 2022 season opener. Against Kent State, McConkey recorded a career high six receptions. He scored a touchdown against Florida before tallying a season-high 94 yards against #1 Tennessee. The following week against Mississippi State, McConkey would rush for a 70-yard touchdown while also adding a 17-yard receiving touchdown. He left the SEC Championship Game against LSU on December 3, 2022, due to knee tendinitis.

In the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, McConkey recorded five receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns in a 65–7 victory. Following the game, he announced that he would return to Georgia for the 2023 season.

The following season, McConkey missed significant time due to injuries. He finished the regular season with 29 receptions for 456 yards and two touchdowns, and he was named the recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy. On January 1, 2024, McConkey declared for the 2024 NFL draft. McConkey graduated from Georgia in 2023 with a degree in finance.

Personal life

A middle child, McConkey grew up a fan of the Tennessee Volunteers. His father, Benji McConkey, was a star quarterback in high school at Dalton High, while his brother, Hinton McConkey, played quarterback for the University of West Georgia in Division II in 2018. McConkey writes "1–20–16" on his towel before games to honor his grandfather Vic McConkey, who died on that date.

McConkey married his high school sweetheart Sydney Horne on April 12, 2025.

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