Former Pitt running back James Conner was selected in the NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this year. A wave of Pitt fans vowed to buy his jersey when it was released and, well, that seems to be happening. So far, Conner leads all rookies in jersey sales across the league. Not only that but Conner's jersey is close to tops in the NFL.
Steelers running back James Conner was the 105th player chosen in this year's NFL draft. But he's first in jersey sales.
According to data released by Dick's Sporting Goods, Conner's jersey is the No.