Cortland Temujin Finnegan is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for Samford University. Finnegan attended Milton High School in Milton, Florida, where he starred as safety and tailback, earning second-team All-State as a senior in 2001. He caught 22 passes for 403 yards, and also averaged 3.4 yards per rush and scored 3 touchdowns rushing. On defense, he recorded 65 tackles. During his sophomore year, Finnegan was named first-team... All-OVC, third-team All-OVC as returner, third-team All-American by Sports Network and earned Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors, while starting every game. Finnegan totaled team and career-high 108 tackles, three tackles for loss, career-high three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries, and he also returned 21 kickoffs for 577 yards and one touchdown. As a junior, Cortland Finnegan was named first-team All-OVC, while starting every game at free safety.
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