Dillon Farrell

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Dillon Farrell
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Farrell with the San Francisco 49ers
Personal information
Born: (1990-09-07) September 7, 1990 (age 33)
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Baton Rouge (LA) Christian Life
College: New Mexico
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

Dillon Shane Farrell (born September 7, 1990) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and attended Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early years

Farrell played high school football at Christian Life Academy. He was chosen as a first-team all-state offensive lineman after his senior year of 2008. In that same year, the Christian Life Academy football team went on to play in the class 1A LHSAA state championship game, finishing as the state runner up. Farrell also played in the U.S. Army Redstick Bowl. He was a four-year starter and named all-district as a junior. [1]

College career

Farrell played for the New Mexico Lobos from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		303 lb
(137 kg)		5.06 s1.85 s2.93 s4.65 s7.81 s30 in
(0.76 m)		7 ft 9 in
(2.36 m)		26 reps
All values from New Mexico Pro Day [2]

San Francisco 49ers

Farrell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. [3] He made his NFL debut on September 21, 2014, against the Arizona Cardinals. [4] He was released by the 49ers on September 5, 2015. [5]

Tennessee Titans

Farrell was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 22, 2015. [6]

New York Giants

Farrell signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants on April 4, 2016. [7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dillon Farrell". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Dillon Farrell". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dillon Farrell". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Branch , Eric (September 5, 2015). "G'day for Hayne and Skov as 49ers make roster cuts". sfgate.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Titans sign Dillon Farrell to practice squad, waive tight end Tevin Westbrook". winnipegfreepress.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Raanan, Jordan (April 4, 2016). "Giants sign center/guard Dillon Farrell to cap busy day". nj.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2016). "New York Giants announce 20 roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.

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