He went on to play three years with the Edmonton Wildcats of the CJFL and was named an all-star of the Prairie Football Conference twice.
[1][2] In 2011, he enrolled at Boise State University and maintained redshirt status on the Broncos.
[3] In 16 regular season games with the Mustangs, Connop recorded 32 tackles and six quarterback sacks.
[4] Connop was selected in the third round of the 2015 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the 26th overall pick.
[7] Connop recorded his first tackle in the Week 2 game against the BC Lions.