Dillon Farrell
American football player (born 1990)
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Dillon Shane Farrell (born September 7, 1990) is an American former professional football offensive guard. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and attended Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
Farrell with the San Francisco 49ers in 2014 | |||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||
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| Born | September 7, 1990 | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Baton Rouge (LA) Christian Life | ||||
| College | New Mexico | ||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||
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Early life
Farrell played high school football at Christian Life Academy. He was chosen as a first-team all-state offensive lineman after his senior year of 2008. In that same year, the Christian Life Academy football team went on to play in the class 1A LHSAA state championship game, finishing as the state runner up. Farrell also played in the U.S. Army Redstick Bowl. He was a four-year starter and named all-district as a junior.[1]
College career
Farrell played for the New Mexico Lobos from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 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 5 in (1.96 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 5.06 s | 1.85 s | 2.93 s | 4.65 s | 7.81 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) | 26 reps | |||
| All values from New Mexico Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Farrell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[3] He made his NFL debut on September 21, 2014, against the Arizona Cardinals.[4] He was released by the 49ers on September 5, 2015.[5]
Farrell was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 22, 2015.[6]
Farrell signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants on April 4, 2016.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants.[8]
