Ryan Connelly
American football player (born 1995)
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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.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Connelly with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 23, 1995 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Eden Prairie | ||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 5th round, 143rd overall pick | ||||||||||
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Professional career
| 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
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]