2026 PFN Player Previews: Conner Danko-QB-West Branch
Tagged under: District 6, News, Player Previews
Cody Brady | June 16, 2026
Conner Danko
West Branch
Class Of 2027
QB
Jersey #12
HT/WT 6’4 195
1300 passing yards sophomore year 6 touchdowns in 3 games Jr year then tour my PCL ended season Listed top 10 returning qbs district 6 last year
Other sports Basketball
2nd team all-conference; 2nd team progress land; District 6 champion basketball
Twitter/X @conner_danko
Coach Says: Quarterback. Leader, hard worker, great arm, good fundamentals.
Why do you play football?
Teaches you about life more then any other sport, nothing is given work hard for everything you get
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
Running threw the tunnel with the band playing our fight song
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Ian book, legend qb for notredame
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
4th and 19 threw a 30 yard Td pass late in 4th quarter
What was last years season like for you?
Rough, only got 3 games before season ending injury
What are your goals for this coming season?
1700 passing yards and a few wins
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
Jakobe harman
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Marcus freeman
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Notredame
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
Notredame
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
Notredame beating Penn state in orange bowl, all my friends are psu fans, it was awesome seeing them lose
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Remember the titans, the brotherhood
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
Yelling at the coaches or line
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
Play in a district title game
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
Mom, beat cancer and is very strong
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Rugby
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
Basketball, falling infront of everyone
If you could only drive one car for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Ram truck
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
Being with friends or family, making memories will last forever
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Beating 4-0 JUNITA valley freshman year on homecoming then winning 5 in a row, I got the privilege to start freshman year witch made this memory a lot better
What is your favorite play to run?
Red + gun 90 comeback flag drag
What scares you the most?
Dark woods
Music of choice:
80s/90s rock
What is the most food you ever ate in one sitting?
Chinese post football practice
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
Texas Roadhouse
What is your favorite vacation destination?
OBX
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
When I was in elementary at west branch
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