Dan Connor (American football)
Penn State Nittany Lions | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Wallingford, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 2, 1985||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Strath Haven (Wallingford, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Daniel Murphy Connor (born November 2, 1985) is an
Early years
Connor was born in
As a junior, he rushed for over 1,500 yards and scored 29 touchdowns. On defense, he had more than 160 tackles to go along with 3 interceptions. As a senior, he rushed 231 times for 1,807 yards and 28 touchdowns, while making 141 tackles, 11 sacks and 3 interceptions.
Connor started in 59 straight games and helped the team achieve a 56–3 record. He finished his high school career with 461 tackles, 38 sacks, 19 interceptions, 591 carries for 4,556 yards and 77 rushing touchdowns. He also practiced
College career
Connor attended
on November 3, 2007, to become first 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]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Connor's superlative college career led to his #23 ranking on
Carolina Panthers (first stint)
Connor was selected by the
In
In
In
Dallas Cowboys
On March 15,
On March 11, 2013, Connor was released by the Cowboys.[16]
New York Giants
On March 16,
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
On November 13, 2013, he signed an undisclosed one-year deal to return to the Carolina Panthers.[19] He appeared in 5 games as a backup and was not re-signed after the season.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2008 | CAR | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | CAR | 8 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | CAR | 15 | 11 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | DAL | 14 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
62 | 27 | 216 | 147 | 69 | 1.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching career
In September 2014, Connor was hired as linebacker coach at West Chester University under Bill Zwaan.[20] In January 2016, Connor accepted the head coaching position at Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In January 2018, Connor became the defensive coordinator at Widener University.[21]
In February 2022, Connor joined the staff at his alma mater, Penn State as a defensive analyst.[22]
References
- ^ "#40 Dan Connor". Penn State. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "Trio of Nittany Lions Earn All-America Honors From The Sporting News". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. 2006-12-14. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Tebow, McFadden top All-America team". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "Penn State's Connor captures Senior Bowl Under Armour Award". The Phanatic Magazine. 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ Fernandez, Bernard (2008-04-23). "Any team will do in NFL draft for Penn State linebacker Connor". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Top 25 NFL Draft Candidates for 2008". SI.com. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ "The real top NFL draft prospects, post-combine". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Sam Ross, Jr. "PSU's Connor picked by Panthers, WVU's Slaton picked by Texans". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Schrager, Josh (2008-09-23). "Knee injury ends Connor's season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ Yasinskas, Pat (March 24, 2010). "Panthers turn down Connor trade talk". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Beason could move to Davis' spot". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Jon Beason re-ups with Panthers". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Jon Beason out for rest of season". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Connor's 'heart breaks' for Sean Lee". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (March 11, 2013). "Dan Connor released on busy day for Dallas Cowboys". NFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Giants add LB Dan Connor". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Connor (neck) out for season". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Connor returning to Carolina". ESPN. November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dan Connor: From NFL to assistant's job at West Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ O'Brien, Rick (January 18, 2018). "Dan Connor leaves Archbishop Carroll football for Widener job". Philly.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Brennan, Mark (7 February 2022). "Penn State great Dan Connor among Franklin's three new football analysts". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved 8 February 2022.