Brian McConnell (American football)
American football player (born 1950)
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Brian Thomas McConnell (born January 21, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[1][2]
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born | January 21, 1950 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peddie School |
| College | Michigan State |
| NFL draft | 1973: 7th round, 162nd overall pick |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
McConnell played two years in Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, mostly as an offensive lineman, becoming team captain, earning high school All-American honors, and graduating in 1969. He attended Michigan State University, graduating in 1973.[3] He was drafted in the seventh round (162nd overall) to the Buffalo Bills[4] where he played tight end, and was traded to the Houston Oilers[3] where he would play 7 games that season as a linebacker.[5] In 1974 he was slated to report to the New England Patriots camp, but walked out as part of the strike that year.[6] He finished his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins in 1977.[3]
Post-football career
After leaving football, McConnell got his MBA at Stanford University.[3] He serves as the vice-president of the NFL Alumni Association, Northern California Chapter.[7][8] He is a partner in HPN Neurologic, a company that works on concussion diagnostics and treatment.[9][10] In 2018, he posted that he survived a transplant to deal with liver cancer.[11]