Daniel Murphy Connor is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State. He was a two-time All-American and the 2007 Chuck Bednarik Award winner at Penn State. His 419 career tackles is a school record. Connor was born in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. He played high school football at Strath Haven High School in suburban Philadelphia and was rated the number one linebacker in the country. He was also named to the USA Today Top 25... Supreme Team. He played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Connor rushed for over 1,500 yards his junior season and scored 29 touchdowns. On defense, he had more than 160 tackles to go along with 3 interceptions. As a senior he rushed the ball 231 times for 1,807 yards and 28 touchdowns. Defensively, Connor recorded 141 tackles, 11 sacks and three interceptions. For his career, Connor was 56-3 and started in 59 straight games. He finished with 591 carries for 4,531 yards and 77 rushing touchdowns.
more