Brian Finneran

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Brian Finneran
Date of birth	January 31, 1976
Place of birth	Mission Viejo, California
Position(s)	Wide Receiver
College	Villanova
Team(s)
1999 1999 2000-present	Philadelphia Eagles Barcelona Dragons Atlanta Falcons

Brian Finneran (born January 31, 1976 in Mission Viejo, California) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Injury 5 External links

[edit] High school career

Brian Finneran attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California and finished his three-year career there with a school career-record 177 receptions.

[edit] College career

Brian Finneran attended Villanova University and was a letterman in football. He finished his impressive college career with 265 receptions for 3872 yards and 34 touchdowns(14.61 yards per rec. avg.). As a senior, Finneran was given the Walter Payton Award (given to the nation's top Division I-AA offensive player) and earned All-American honors from the Associated Press and finished his senior season with 96 receptions for 1,389 yards (14.44 yards per reception).

[edit] Professional career

Prior to joining the Falcons, Finneran played for the NFL Europe Barcelona Dragons where he was named All-NFL Europe.

[edit] Injury

Finneran tore ligaments in his left knee during Falcons practice on July 30th. He is currently out for the season. The Falcons put him on injured reserve.

[edit] External links

Preceded by Archie Amerson

Walter Payton Award Winner 1997

Succeeded by Jerry Azumah