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.
 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: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Eden Prairie (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 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.