Conall o connell biography of albert
Albert Connell
American football player (born )
American football player
Albert Gene Anthony Connell (born May 13, ) is a former American footballwide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL), and for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
He played college football at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas for two years, and was a member of the Junior College National Championship team. He was teammates with Al Harris of the Packers, Matt Bryant of the Buccaneers, coach Frank Induisi of St Thomas Aquinas High School, and coach Mark Sartain of East Texas Baptist University.
He then went on to play two years at Texas A&M University. In the Aggies' game against Colorado on September 28, , he had 18 receptions.[1]
Professional career
Connell was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft, the th overall pick.[2] The 6'2", pound receiver played in five games in his first season with the Washington Redskins.
He had nine receptions for yards and two touchdowns. In , he played in fourteen games and had 28 receptions for yards and two touchdowns.
Conall o connell biography of albert Career [ edit ]. Howard, John 26 April Succeeded by Andrew Metcalfe. LA Times.In , he played in fifteen games and had 62 receptions for 1, yards and a career-high seven touchdowns. In , he played in 13 games and had 39 receptions for yards and three touchdowns. Among those was an explosive seven-reception, three-touchdown performance against the Jaguars in October (that served as his only scores on the season).[3] During his time in Washington, Connell was perceived by teammates and executives - both within and by rivals outside the organization - as having attitude problems that would later prevent him from being offered a long-term extension.[4]
In the spring of , the New Orleans Saints signed him to a five-year, $13 million contract that included a $ million signing bonus.
In , he played 12 games for the Saints, recording 12 receptions for yards and two touchdowns. His future in the NFL was cut short when he was accused of stealing from Deuce McAllister.[5] He allegedly stole $4, from his former Saints teammate and was released from the team.[6] He never played in the NFL again.
At 29 years old, Connell signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) having been off a professional football roster for two years.[7]
References
- ^"Record breakers: The most unbreakable records in Big 12 history".
- ^" NFL Draft Listing".Conall o connell biography of albert hall Connell was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft , the th overall pick. References [ edit ]. Ludwig, Joe 1 October In the Aggies' game against Colorado on September 28, , he had 18 receptions.
. Retrieved March 30,
- ^"Jaguars Are Trapped in Land of the Loss". LA Times. October 23, Retrieved September 28,
- ^Pasquarelli, Len (June 9, ).Conall o connell biography of albert einstein Irish Surnames. Receptions: Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Albert Connell.
"Connell's attitude, lack of respect created bad vibes". . Retrieved September 28,
- ^"Saints WR Connell investigated for allegedly stealing". Sports Illustrated. December 20, Archived from the original on January 26,
- ^"Theft by Teammates Is a Troubling Issue".
New York Times. March 17,
- ^Pasquarelli, Len (May 19, ).Biography of albert einstein Queen's University Belfast [ 1 ]. This global distribution of the surname can be attributed to Irish emigration patterns, particularly during the Great Famine of the 19th century. Categories : Australian public servants Living people Members of the Order of Australia Australian government biography stubs. In other projects.
"Connell signs contract with CFL's Stampeders". . Retrieved September 28,