Dan Connor (American football)
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| Carolina Panthers — No. 44 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: November 2, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Wallingford, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 233 lb (106 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Penn State | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | |
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| Current status: Unsigned Draft Pick | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Murphy Connor (born November 2, 1985 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania) is a linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was selected 74th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, or the 11th pick in the 3rd round. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he was a two-time All-American and the 2007 Chuck Bednarik Award winner. His 419 career tackles is a record at Penn State.
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[edit] High school
Connor played football at Strath Haven High School in suburban Philadelphia and was rated the number 1 linebacker in the country. He was also named to the USA Today Top 25 Supreme Team.[1] He played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
[edit] Collegiate career
Connor earned All America honors his junior and senior seasons at Penn State[2][3] and passed Nittany Lion great Paul Posluszny on November 3, 2007 to become #1 on Penn State's career tackles list.
Connor's game-high nine tackles along with an interception of a Colt Brennan pass in the 2008 Senior Bowl earned him the game's Under Armour Award—essentially the North team's MVP.[4][5]
This superlative college career led to his #23 ranking on Sports Illustrated‘s list of the top 25 2008 NFL Draft candidates.[6]
Connor ran a 4.63 40 yard dash at his Pro Day.
He also bench pressed 225 lbs 22 times and jumped 35" vertically.
Connor was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 3rd round, at the 74th pick.[7]
[edit] External links
- It's the wrong era for a star LB like Connor Fox Sports.com May 10, 2008
- "Connor emerges as PSU leader", Erie Times-News, October 25. 2007
- Penn State's Connor captures Senior Bowl Under Armour Award, The Phanatic Magazine, January 27, 2008
- 2008 NFL Draft Scouting Report
[edit] References
- ^ #40 Dan Connor. Penn State. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ Trio of Nittany Lions Earn All-America Honors From The Sporting News. Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics (2006-12-14). Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ Tebow, McFadden top All-America team. FoxSports.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ Penn State's Connor captures Senior Bowl Under Armour Award. The Phanatic Magazine (2008-01-27). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Fernandez, Bernard (2008-04-23). Any team will do in NFL draft for Penn State linebacker Connor. Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Top 25 NFL Draft Candidates for 2008. SI.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Sam Ross, Jr.. PSU's Connor picked by Panthers, WVU's Slaton picked by Texans. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
| Preceded by Paul Posluszny |
Bednarik Award Winner 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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