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American football player (born 1995)

PositionLinebacker

Born (1995-10-23) October 23, 1995 (age 30)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.

Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight234 lb (106 kg)

Ryan Connelly

Connelly with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2017

No. 57, 43

Position

Linebacker

Personal information

Born

(1995-10-23) October 23, 1995 (age 30)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

234 lb (106 kg)

Career information

High school

Eden Prairie

College

Wisconsin (2014–2018)

NFL draft

2019: 5th round, 143rd overall pick

Career history

New York Giants (2019)
Minnesota Vikings (2020–2022)
New Orleans Saints (2023)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Awards and highlights

Third-team All-Big Ten (2018)

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles	30
Sacks	1.0
Pass deflections	2
Interceptions	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Connelly (born October 23, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL.

New York Giants

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

Connelly was selected 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

On 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

On 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

↑ Kocorowski, Jake (April 27, 2019). "New York Giants select LB Ryan Connelly in fifth round of 2019 NFL Draft". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
↑ Zierlein, Lance. "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 release". 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.

External links

Wisconsin Badgers bio

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Minnesota Vikings

New Orleans Saints

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