Ernie Conwell

Ernie Conwell

No. 45, 84, 85
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1972-08-17) August 17, 1972 (age 52) Renton, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kentwood
College:	Washington
NFL draft:	1996: 2nd round, 59th pick
Career history
St. Louis Rams (1996–2002) New Orleans Saints (2003–2006)
Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion (XXXIV) Second-team All-Pro (2001) St. Louis Rams 10th Anniversary Team First-team All-Pac-10 (1995) Career NFL statistics Receptions: 203 Receiving yards: 2,188 Receiving touchdowns: 15 Stats at Pro Football Reference Ernest Harold Conwell (born August 17, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. He played for the Rams for seven seasons. He played college football at Washington. Conwell also played for the New Orleans Saints. He currently works for the NFL Players Association. Early life Conwell graduated from Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington in 1991 right after setting the school record for 800g javelin at 195'1". While there he won the 1990 Washington State 4A Championship in shot put [1] and lettered in football, basketball and track and field for javelin and shot. His nephew, Will Conwell, was also a track and field thrower at Kentwood who set two school records in 2000, 59'4.5" for shot put and 177'9" for discus. During Conwell's senior year at Washington, he finished with 24 catches for 343 yards and 2 TDs. Until that year, he played behind fellow tight end Mark Bruener. Conwell was also an All-American thrower for the Washington Huskies track and field team, finishing 5th in the shot put at the 1995 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2] Professional career Conwell was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 59th overall pick. [3] Conwell missed the end of the 1998 season and most of the 1999 season following November 1998 knee surgery, but did play in the Super Bowl. [4] Despite the injuries, Conwell was re-signed by the Rams in early 2000 to a three-year contract for the 2000–2002 seasons. [5] The 2001 season was Conwell's best, as he notched 38 receptions for 431 yards and was named second-team All-Pro. [6] In 2002, his last season with the Rams, he played in all 16 games and started 11, and finished the season with 34 receptions for 429 yards. [7] He played for the New Orleans Saints from 2003 until he was released on February 28, 2007. [8] NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1996 STL 10 8 23 15 164 10.9 26 0 1997 STL 16 16 60 38 404 10.6 46 4 1998 STL 7 7 30 15 105 7.0 13 0 1999 STL 3 0 3 1 11 11.0 11 0 2000 STL 16 1 9 5 40 8.0 17 0 2001 STL 16 14 52 38 431 11.3 47 4 2002 STL 16 11 48 34 419 12.3 52 2 2003 NOR 10 10 44 26 290 11.2 32 2 2004 NOR 16 11 19 10 102 10.2 28 1 2005 NOR 8 8 29 13 165 12.7 31 1 2006 NOR 7 5 13 8 57 7.1 15 1 125 91 330 203 2,188 10.8 52 15 Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1999 STL 3 0 3 3 22 7.3 16 0 2000 STL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 STL 3 2 8 5 41 8.2 19 0 7 2 11 8 63 7.9 19 0 References "WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2020. "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved December 28, 2024. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023. "Rams Sign Conwell to 3-Year Deal". Associated Press . "Rams Sign Conwell to 3-Year Deal". Associated Press . "Ernie Conwell Career Stats". NFL.com . "Saints Sign Tight End Ernie Conwell". April 14, 2003. "Saints release tight end Conwell". Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2008. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.