Dillon Farrell

Dillon Farrell

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Farrell with the San Francisco 49ers
No. 61New York Giants
Position: Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-09-07) September 7, 1990
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Baton Rouge (LA) Christian Life
College: New Mexico
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Dillon Shane Farrell (born September 7, 1990) is an American football offensive guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of New Mexico and attended Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans.

Early years

Farrell played high school football at Christian Life Academy. He was chosen as a first-team all-state offensive lineman after his senior year of 2008. He played in the U.S. Army Redstick Bowl. He was a four-year starter and named all-district as a junior.[1]

College career

Farrell played for the New Mexico Lobos from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009.[1]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Farrell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 12, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[2] He made his NFL debut on September 21, 2014 against the Arizona Cardinals.[3] He was released by the 49ers on September 5, 2015.[4]

Tennessee Titans

Farrell was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 22, 2015.[5]

New York Giants

Farrell signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants on April 4, 2016.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dillon Farrell". golobos.com. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. "Dillon Farrell". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. "Dillon Farrell". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. Branch , Eric (September 5, 2015). "G’day for Hayne and Skov as 49ers make roster cuts". sfgate.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. "Titans sign Dillon Farrell to practice squad, waive tight end Tevin Westbrook". Associated Press. winnipegfreepress.com. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  6. Raanan, Jordan (April 4, 2016). "Giants sign center/guard Dillon Farrell to cap busy day". nj.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

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