Connor Degenhardt

Connor Degenhardt (born December 16, 1998) is an American former football player and college football coach. He played collegiately for the Holy Cross Crusaders and New Haven Chargers and professionally for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) as a quarterback.

College career After throwing for over 5,000 yards and 44 touchdowns in his career with Westford Academy, Degenhardt committed to play college football from Holy Cross. He did not play his freshman year. In his sophomore season he appeared in two games against Boston College and Lehigh. In his junior year he was named starter and started all thirteen games for the Crusaders. He led the team to a 7–6 record while also earning Second Team All-Patriot League honors. In his senior season that was shortened and moved to the spring due to COVID-19, he was voted as a team captain. He appeared in all four spring games and went undefeated in his two starts. After the season he transferred to New Haven as he earned an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.

In Degenhardt's first season with New Haven he earned Second Team All-NE-10 honors. He led the team to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. He finished the season with a career-high in completion percentage with 59.3% and a career-high fifteen rushing touchdowns. In his senior season he started all eleven games for the Chargers and lead them to an 8–3 record. He threw for a career-high 29 touchdown passes and earned First Team All-NE-10 honors along with being named the conference's Offensive Player of the Year.

Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2017 Holy Cross 2018 Holy Cross 2 0–0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 -1 -1.0 0 2019 Holy Cross 13 7–6 182 341 53.4 2,372 7.0 14 8 120.7 85 55 0.6 5 2020–21 Holy Cross 4 2–0 21 38 55.3 147 3.9 2 1 99.9 17 22 1.3 0 2021 New Haven 12 10–2 166 280 59.3 2,122 7.6 18 4 141.3 84 161 1.9 15 2022 New Haven 11 8–3 168 287 58.5 2,251 7.8 29 5 154.3 72 59 0.8 6Career 42 27−11 537 947 56.7 6,892 7.3 63 18 136.0 259 296 1.1 26

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Degenhardt was selected by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft on June 16, 2023. He was signed on December 14, 2023. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.

Degenhardt signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2024 season.

Coaching career In August 2024, Degenhardt was hired as the quarterbacks coach for his alma mater, New Haven. He did not return in 2025.