James Earl Conner (born May 5, 1995) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. In 2014, he garnered AFCA first-team All-American honors and was awarded the ACC Player of the Year. 

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Conner in the third round with the 105th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Conner was the eighth running back selected in the draft.

He had the top selling NFL jersey throughout July, beating all rookies, as well as Marshawn Lynch, Von Miller, Dak Prescott, and Tom Brady.

He finished the 2018 season with 973 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 55 receptions, 497 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. He was ranked 62nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019. 

He finished the 2021 season as the Cardinals leading rusher with 752 yards and finished second in the league with a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns. He was named to the Pro Bowl. He was ranked 80th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.