Brian Finneran
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| Atlanta Falcons — No. 86 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: January 31, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Mission Viejo, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 217 lb (98 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
| College: Villanova | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Finneran (born January 31, 1976 in Mission Viejo, California) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He will be out for the second straight season after undergoing surgery on his left knee.
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[edit] High school career
Brian Finneran attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California and finished his three-year career there with a school career-record 177 receptions.
[edit] College career
Brian Finneran and his twin brother, Brad, headed out to the East coast to play football for Villanova. The identical twin brothers were both all around great athletes, & crowd favorites. Brad played well, but Brian's natural skill and effortless ability were rewarded as a letterman in College football. Junior year the rumors spread across campus that the Finneran brothers were considering trying out for the basketball team. In the off season the two brothers were always on the court when not hitting the books. A strict coaching staff would not allow them the burden of trying to carry two varsity sports. However, many pick up games were played in the Jake Nevin fieldhouse, sparking crowds to come and watch as the Finneran brothers took on (and dominated) Villanova greats like Alvin Williams, Jason Lawson, & Kerry Kittles! Brian finished his impressive college career with 265 receptions for 3872 yards and 34 touchdowns(14.61 yards per rec. avg.). As a senior, Finneran was given the Walter Payton Award (given to the nation's top Division I-AA offensive player) and earned All-American honors from the Associated Press and finished his senior season with 96 receptions for 1,389 yards (14.44 yards per reception). Finneran's biggest college cheerleaders were his young children, toddler son Conor and infant daughter Brynn. Today Finneran remains married to his high school sweetheart Erin and has two more boys, Keenan and Cullen.
[edit] Professional career
Prior to joining the Falcons, Finneran played for the NFL Europa Barcelona Dragons where he was named All-NFL Europa. After coming to America and joining the Falcons, Finneran proved to be a solid possession receiver. Over his career, Finneran has become the most consistent of all Falcons receivers in recent years. Despite the coaches efforts to keep Finneran mainly as a slot receiver, he has been quarterback Michael Vick's favorite target of all the teams wide receivers.
[edit] Injury
Finneran tore ligaments in his left knee during Falcons practice on July 30th and missed the 2006 NFL season. He is going to miss his second straight season in a row after tearing the reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He is facing a 9-12 month recovery period.
| Preceded by Archie Amerson |
Walter Payton Award Winner 1997 |
Succeeded by Jerry Azumah |
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