Hall of Fame
One of the most decorated Red Hawks in the history of Montclair Football, C.J. Conway highlighted a defense that helped Montclair compile 25 victories over his four-year tenure. The Red Hawks notched a pair of eight-win campaigns during his collegiate career, capped off with a New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship in 2014. Conway played in all 40 games during his time at Montclair, bursting onto the scene during his sophomore campaign with 48 tackles, 11 pass deflections, and a pair of interceptions. He recorded his first career interception against Salve Regina and posted seven tackles and a pair of pass breakups a few weeks later against William Paterson.
Conway posted a breakout campaign in 2013, ranking sixth among all defensive backs in the NJAC with 59 tackles across 10 contests. He led the conference in passes defended with 16 that included an interception and 15 pass breakups, the second-highest single-season total in program history. He collected seven tackles in Montclair's season opener against Lebanon Valley and followed it up with a season-high eight the next week in a victory against Salve Regina. He shined on the back end of the defense for the Red Hawks throughout the year, breaking up three passes during a defensive battle against Rowan and four in a road victory over Morrisville State the following month.
In his senior season, Conway capped off his stellar career by ranking second in the NJAC and third in all of Division III in interceptions with eight. His career performance came in November, as he intercepted four passes, including one returned for a touchdown, along with seven tackles against Cortland. He finished his tenure with 12 interceptions, sixth all-time in program history, and 33 pass breakups, second-best on the career list. Conway garnered a litany of accolades during his career, including five All-American awards, two All-Region and First Team All-NJAC selections, NJAC Defensive Player of the Year (2014), and NJAC Male Athlete of the Year (2014).
