Brian Finneran

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Brian Finneran
Brian Finneran at Falcons at Raiders 11-2-08.JPG
Finneran in November 2008
No. 86
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1976-01-31) January 31, 1976 (age 48)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Santa Margarita Catholic
(Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
College: Villanova
Undrafted: 1998
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:238
Receiving yards:3,093
Receiving touchdowns:19
Player stats at PFR

Brian Joseph Finneran (born January 31, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998 and also played for the Barcelona Dragons, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Villanova.

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Early years

Finneran attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and finished his three-year career there with a school career-record 177 receptions. Finneran received scholarship offers to play college football for the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers. However, the only school to offer a football scholarship to both Finneran and his twin brother was Villanova. [1]

College career

Finneran and his identical twin brother, Brad, played college football for Villanova University and were lettermen. As a senior, Finneran had 96 receptions for 1,389 yards, earning All-American honors from the Associated Press and being awarded the Walter Payton Award, which is given to the nation's top Division I-AA offensive player. He had 265 receptions for 3,872 yards and 34 touchdowns over his entire college career. He had his number 25 jersey retired by Villanova in the fall of 2003.

Professional career

Prior to joining the Falcons, Finneran played for the NFL Europa Barcelona Dragons where he was named All-NFL Europe. After coming to America and joining the Falcons, he proved to be a consistent possession receiver. Finneran tore ligaments in his left knee during Falcons practice on July 30, 2006, and missed the entire 2006 season. He missed his second straight season after tearing the reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Before injuries forced him to miss the previous two seasons, he was the preferred target of quarterback Michael Vick despite generally starting in the slot receiver position. He returned to the field in 2008 but did not start and saw limited action. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on February 11, 2010.

Personal life

Brian is married to Erin, and they have four children.

He is one of the four hosts on The Locker Room, a morning sports talk show on WCNN 680 The Fan in Atlanta. He is also currently an ambassador for USA Football. [2]

He made his television color commentary debut on April 2, 2016, for the Villanova Team Stream on TruTV for the 2016 Men's Basketball Final Four.

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  2. ↑ "Rich McKay backs Heads Up Football effort in Atlanta". NFL Evolution . May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
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