Connor Lingren holds the NT · Backup spot in TCU Horned Frogs’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Connor Lingren is a nose tackle from College Station, Texas, where he was a three-star recruit and first-team 5A Division I All-State selection. At TCU, Lingren redshirted in 2022 after appearing in one game against Iowa State. He saw action in three games during his redshirt freshman year in 2023, including appearances in wins over Nicholls, Houston, and BYU. In 2024, Lingren played in eight games and totaled four tackles, including three solo stops at Baylor. During the 2025 season, he appeared in all games and recorded tackles in eight contests, finishing with eight total tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. Lingren earned First-Team Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2023 and returns as a redshirt senior.