Connor Galvin (born March 11, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
| No. 76 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 11, 2000 Katy, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Katy (Katy, Texas) |
| College: | Baylor (2018–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editGalvin grew up in Texas and attended Katy High School, where he helped them compile a football record of 12–1 as a senior. He was a four-star prospect according to ESPN, while being rated three stars by Rivals.com and 247Sports. He was rated the 18th-best offensive tackle according to ESPN and the 488th best player overall according to 247Sports.[1]
College career
editGalvin committed to Baylor University over scholarship offers from UCLA, Florida, TCU, and Colorado. As a freshman, he played in all thirteen games, starting six at left tackle. His first start came against West Virginia.[1]
In his sophomore season, Galvin played in ten games, missing four due to injury, being a starter in nine. He started the first five games of the year before suffering an injury, coming back for their game against Oklahoma. He was a starter in the final four games of the year.[1]
As a junior, Galvin was named Preseason All-Big 12 Conference and started eight games at left tackle.[1]
After his senior season, Galvin was named third-team All-American by Associated Press and was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year.[2]
Rather than declare for the NFL draft, Galvin announced that he would return to the team in 2022 as a fifth-year player.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+5⁄8 in (2.00 m) |
293 lb (133 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.48 s | 1.81 s | 3.07 s | 4.92 s | 8.00 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, the Detroit Lions signed Galvin as a undrafted free agent.[6] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.[9]
Galvin suffered a torn MCL in the preseason and was waived/injured on August 11, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Connor Galvin - Football - Baylor University Athletics". Baylor Bears.
- ^ Werner, John (December 2, 2021). "Baylor's Galvin emerges as Big 12 O-lineman of year". Waco Tribune-Herald.
- ^ "Baylor's Galvin, Keith back for fifth seasons". Waco Tribune-Herald. January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Connor Galvin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Connor Galvin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Brady, W.G. (April 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions sign OT Connor Galvin". Detroit Sports Nation. Fan Driven Media. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (January 30, 2024). "Update: Detroit Lions sign 12 players to futures contracts". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Bianchi, Nolan (August 9, 2024). "Report: Lions offensive lineman Connor Galvin suffers season-ending injury". detroitnews.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.