Ryan Connelly
Ryan Connelly (born October 3, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL. His cousin Anders Lee is the captain of the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League
 Connelly in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 57 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 3, 1995 Eden Prairie, Minnesota | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Eden Prairie (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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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 | 4.31 s | 7.09 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Connelly was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]
New York Giants
In Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Connelly recorded his first interception off Jameis Winston in the 32-31 win.[4] 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.[5]
On September 5, 2020, Connelly was waived during final roster cuts.[6]
Minnesota Vikings
On September 6, 2020, Connelly was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13.[8]
References
- 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 Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- 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". www.espn.com. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Salomone, Dan (September 30, 2019). "Giants place LB Ryan Connelly on IR, claim DE Chris Peace off waivers". Giants.com.
- Rosenblatt, Zach (5 September 2020). "This is Giants' 53-man roster after cuts: Analyzing every decision, including shocking Ryan Connelly releas". NJ.com. Retrieved 5 September 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.