Ryan Connelly (born October 3, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent.[1] He played college football at Wisconsin. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL.
 Connelly in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1995 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minnesota) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 5 / pick: 143 | ||||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.66 s | 1.54 s | 2.74 s | 4.15 s | 7.09 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
editConnelly was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[4]
In Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Connelly recorded his first interception off Jameis Winston in the 32–31 win.[5] In Week 4, Connelly registered another interception off Case Keenum and recorded his first career sack in the 24–3 win. Unfortunately, Connelly suffered a torn ACL in the game and was ruled out for the season.[6]
On September 5, 2020, Connelly was waived during final roster cuts.[7]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn September 6, 2020, Connelly was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13.[9]
Connelly was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform to start the season on August 23, 2022.[10] He was activated on October 4, then waived and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12]
New Orleans Saints
editOn January 26, 2023, Connelly signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[13] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season.[16]
References
edit- ^ Kocorowski, Jake (April 27, 2019). "New York Giants select LB Ryan Connelly in fifth round of 2019 NFL Draft". Bucky's 5th Quarter.
- ^ "Ryan Connelly Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Connelly College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 27, 2019). "Giants draft Wisconsin LB Ryan Connelly at No. 143". Giants.com.
- ^ "Jones sparkles in his start, Giants rally past Bucs 32-31". ESPN. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (September 30, 2019). "Giants place LB Ryan Connelly on IR, claim DE Chris Peace off waivers". Giants.com.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Zach (September 5, 2020). "This is Giants' 53-man roster after cuts: Analyzing every decision, including shocking Ryan Connelly releas". NJ.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig (December 13, 2021). "Vikings Roster Moves: Connelly to IR; Mattison on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Vikings.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 23, 2022). "Vikings Waive Harrison Hand & Shaun Beyer, Announce More Roster Moves". Vikings.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 4, 2022). "Lewis Cine Placed on Injured Reserve as Vikings Make Roster Moves". Vikings.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 5, 2022). "Vikings Sign DL Khyiris Tonga to 53 & Add S Mike Brown to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign four to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 26, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 8, 2024.