Connor McGovern (American football, born 1993)

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Connor McGovern
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McGovern in the 2017 NFL season.
No. 60 – New York Jets
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 28)
Fargo, North Dakota
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Shanley (Fargo, North Dakota)
College:Missouri
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2010)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Games played:63
Games started:52
Player stats at NFL.com

Connor McGovern (born April 27, 1993) is an American football center for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		306 lb
(139 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.11 s 1.73 s 2.93 s 4.65 s 7.50 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 33 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Denver Broncos[]

McGovern was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 144th overall pick.[3]

After not playing in his rookie season, McGovern played in 15 games, starting the final five games of the season at right guard in place of the injured Ronald Leary.[citation needed]

In 2018, McGovern was named the starting right guard to begin the season as Ronald Leary was moved to left guard after beating out incumbent starter Max Garcia. He was moved over to starting center in Week 11 following a season-ending injury to Matt Paradis, and started there the rest of the season.

In 2019, McGovern was named the starting center after Paradis left via free agency, starting all 16 games.

New York Jets[]

On April 2, 2020, McGovern signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the New York Jets.[4]

Personal life[]

In 2020 Connor McGovern married Devin Dilling.

McGovern comes from an affluent family from Fargo, North Dakota, his grandfather Ron Offutt according to a Forbes article titled "The Sultan of Spuds" is one of the wealthiest people in North Dakota.[5] Some of his family members include Griffin Neal (Cousin):,[6] Keith McGovern (Father);[7] President of and Ron Offutt (Grandfather).[8] RD Offutt Farms is the primary supplier of frozen french fries for the McDonald's corporation.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Connor McGovern Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Connor McGovern, Missouri, OG, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Payne, Scotty (April 30, 2016). "2016 NFL Draft Results: Broncos select guard Connor McGovern". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Allen, Eric (March 30, 2020). "Jets Sign C Connor McGovern". NewYorkJets.com.
  5. ^ https://www.forbes.com/forbes/1997/0519/5910060a.html?sh=d481e053fed2
  6. ^ https://cool987fm.com/the-other-north-dakotan-in-the-nfl-draft/
  7. ^ https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/connor-mcgovern-making-family-proud-as-broncos-starting-center/73-0699280b-96a7-423d-b5ae-6e8fe56b2911
  8. ^ https://www.rdoffuttfarms.com/our-history
  9. ^ https://www.forbes.com/forbes/1997/0519/5910060a/?sh=4ba4b89d1a08

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