Connor McGovern (American football, born 1993)

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Connor McGovern
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McGovern with the Denver Broncos in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 31)
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Shanley (Fargo, North Dakota)
College: Missouri
Position: Center
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 5 / pick: 144
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Games played:108
Games started:96
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Connor McGovern (born April 27, 1993) is an American professional football center. He played college football at Missouri and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		306 lb
(139 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.11 s1.73 s2.93 s4.65 s7.50 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		33 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1] [2]

Denver Broncos

McGovern was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 144th overall pick. [3]

After not playing in his rookie season, McGovern played in 15 games, starting the final five games of the season at right guard in place of the injured Ronald Leary.

In 2018, McGovern was named the starting right guard to begin the season as Ronald Leary was moved to left guard after beating out incumbent starter Max Garcia. He was moved over to starting center in Week 11 following a season-ending injury to Matt Paradis, and started there the rest of the season.

In 2019, McGovern was named the starting center after Paradis left via free agency, starting all 16 games.

New York Jets (first stint)

On April 2, 2020, McGovern signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the New York Jets. [4] He started all 16 games at center in 2020.

McGovern entered the 2021 season as the Jets starting center. He suffered a knee injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 27. [5]

McGovern re-signed with the Jets on April 24, 2023. [6] He was named the Jets starting center for 2023, starting the first seven games before being placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2023. [7]

On September 11, 2024, McGovern was signed to the Jets practice squad. [8]

New Orleans Saints

On October 4, 2024, McGovern was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Jets practice squad. [9] He played in six games (five starts) for the Saints before he was waived by the team on November 11. [10]

New York Jets (second stint)

On November 11, 2024, McGovern was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. [11] He was waived on December 7. [12]

Personal life

In 2020, McGovern married Devin Dilling.

McGovern comes from an affluent family from Fargo, North Dakota, his grandfather Ron Offutt according to a Forbes article titled "The Sultan of Spuds" is one of the wealthiest people in North Dakota. [13] Some of his family members include Griffin Neal (Cousin):, [14] Keith McGovern (Father); [15] President of RD Offutt Company and Ron Offutt (Grandfather). [16] RD Offutt Farms is the primary supplier of frozen french fries for the McDonald's corporation. [17]

Coincidentally, McGovern shares the same name as fellow center Connor McGovern of the Buffalo Bills, the two are not related.

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  2. ↑ "Connor McGovern, Missouri, OG, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Payne, Scotty (April 30, 2016). "2016 NFL Draft Results: Broncos select guard Connor McGovern". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ Allen, Eric (March 30, 2020). "Jets Sign C Connor McGovern". NewYorkJets.com.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 27, 2021). "Jets Place C Connor McGovern, TE Trevon Wesco on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  6. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (April 24, 2023). "Jets Re-Sign C Connor McGovern". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2023). "Jets Place 3 on Injured Reserve; Sign 2 to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (September 11, 2024). "Jets Sign OL Connor McGovern to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Saints waved an offensive lineman, indicating center Erik McCoy near a return". nola.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charian (November 11, 2024). "Jets claim C Connor McGovern off waivers from Saints". nbcsports.com.
  12. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan. "Jets Activate WR Allen Lazard, OL Wes Schweitzer from Injured Reserve". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "The Sultan of Spuds". Forbes .
  14. ↑ "The Other North Dakotan in the NFL Draft".
  15. ↑ "Connor McGovern making family proud as Broncos starting center". November 17, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Our History | R.D. Offutt". June 2022.
  17. ↑ "The Sultan of Spuds". Forbes .
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