Justin Monahan

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Justin Monahan
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 (age 34)
West Linn, Oregon
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: West Linn (OR)
College: Portland State
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:34
Receiving yards:328
Receiving TDs:4
Tackles:7
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

Justin Monahan (born September 1, 1989) is a professional American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He attended Portland State University and played for the school's NCAA Division I football team. Statistically, 2011 was Monahan's best season at Portland State, catching 52 passes for 707 yards and six touchdowns. He was an All-Big Sky Conference Honorable Mention that season. Over his three-year career with the Vikings, Monahan had 112 receptions for 1,579 yards and six touchdowns. [1]

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Early life

Monahan was born in West Linn, Oregon, on September 1, 1989, to Joe and Theresa Monahan. Justin Monahan attended West Linn High School where he was a three-sport athlete in basketball, baseball and football. He earned all-state honors in baseball and football and was named a National Football Foundation Scholar–Athlete.

College career

After his high school graduation he was admitted to Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, after graduation. He spent one redshirt season with the school's football team, the Pirates who were National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III members. During his sophomore season he transferred to Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, where he played wide receiver as a walk-on for the Vikings football team over the next three years (2010–13). Monahan's high school coach knew the Vikings then-offensive coordinator Mouse Davis, which convinced him to go to Portland State over a walk-on offer with the Oregon Ducks. [2] Monahan's best season statistically for the Vikings came in 2011 catching 52 passes for 707 yards and six touchdowns. He was an All-Big Sky Honorable Mention that season. Over his three-year career with the Vikings, Monahan had 112 receptions for 1,579 yards and six touchdowns. [1]

Professional career

After failing to be drafted in 2013, Monahan signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL), but never appeared in a game for them. [3] [4] He joined the inaugural AFL Portland Thunder roster in February 2014, which Portland's head coach Matthew Sauk telling The Oregonian , "It’s great to get more of that [Pacific] Northwest football talent [...] Justin has great hands and a great attitude—he’s ready to come in, play hard, and prove he can play professional football." [5] According to the AFL, Monahan stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 202 pounds (92 kg). [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Brown, Tim (March 14, 2013). "2013 NFL Draft: Vikings' wide receiver Justin Monahan out to prove himself (video)". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Monahan Makes Right Choices: Football, Portland State". Portland State Vikings. Portland State University Athletics Department. September 10, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Former West Linn and Portland State Vikings receiver Justin Monahan signs with CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. June 3, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Justin Monahan". CFL.ca. Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Portland Thunder sign former Portland State WR Justin Monahan". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. February 12, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "#5 Justin Monahan, WR | Active". Portland Thunder. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
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