FCS

OFF THE FIELD: with Connor Loper

ORANGEBURG, SC–During Bulldog Spring Football we had a chance to sit down with Tight Ends Coach Connor Loper. Loper is in his first season on the SC State football coaching staff. He comes to Bulldog Country from Benedict College where he served as Wide Receivers Coach/ Passing Game Coordinator, as well as Director of Football Operations. During the 2023 Season, Benedict won its second consecutive SIAC Championship, 47-10, versus Albany State. Benedict went 11-0 in the regular season and made it to the second round of the NCAA D2 Playoffs. The Tigers had the #1 Scoring Offense in the SIAC at just under 40 points per game (39.7). Benedict's 3rd Down Offense converted 50.9% of the time, good for 9th in the nation. As a Passing Offense, the Tigers threw for over 3,215 yards, ranking 13th in the nation in that category. Prior to his Benedict stint, Loper was at Southern University where he served as Assistant Wide Receivers Coach from 2019-2021. In 2019, Southern won the SWAC West Division. In the 2021 Spring Season, Southern University went 4-1 and finished ranked in the Top 25 of FCS. To see Loper's complete bio, visit www.scsuathletics.com