Connor Dougherty is a long snapper for Middle Tennessee who hails from Franklin, Tennessee, where he lettered in football at Christ Presbyterian Academy and won two state championships. The 6'3", 231-pound senior was redshirted in 2022 after arriving on campus. He made his collegiate debut against FIU in 2023, appeared on the travel roster in 2024 without seeing game action, and emerged as the starting snapper in 2025. In his first game as starter against APSU, Dougherty converted on all 10 snapping opportunities and appeared in two contests that season with 16 total snaps.