Cortland Finnegan
Finnegan at the 2009 Pro Bowl
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | February 2, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fayetteville, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Milton (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Samford | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 651 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 7.0 |
| Pass Deflections: | 87 |
| Interceptions: | 18 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Defensive TDs: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Cortland Temujin Finnegan (born February 2, 1984) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Samford, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Finnegan also played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints.
Finnegan attended Milton High School in Milton, Florida, where he starred as safety and tailback, earning second-team All-State as a senior in 2002. He caught 22 passes for 403 yards, and also averaged 3.4 yards per rush and scored 3 touchdowns rushing. On defense, he recorded 65 tackles.
During his sophomore year, Finnegan was named first-team All-OVC, third-team All-OVC as returner, third-team All-American by Sports Network and earned Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors, while starting every game. Finnegan totaled team and career-high 108 tackles, three tackles for loss, career-high three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries, and he also returned 21 kickoffs for 577 yards (27.5 avg.) and one touchdown.
As a junior, Cortland Finnegan was named first-team All-OVC, while starting every game at free safety. He led his team with 86 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions (tied career-high), two passes defensed and one fumble forced. Finnegan also returned 11 kickoffs for 286 yards (26.0 avg.).
During his senior year at Samford, Finnegan was named first-team All-American by NFL Draft Report, first-team All-American by American Football Coaches Association and first-team All-OVC for third consecutive year. He started every game at free safety and led team with 98 tackles for third consecutive season and added two tackles for loss, one interception, seven passes defensed, one fumble forced and one fumble recovery. Cortland Finnegan ranked first in OVC conference with 15.1 punt return average, while returning 14 punts for 212 yards and one touchdown. Ranked second in OVC conference with 25.1 kickoff return average on 15 returns for 376 yards.
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