Cortland Finnegan
Cortland Finnegan was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States on February 2nd, 1984 and is the Football Player. At the age of 40, Cortland Finnegan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Corbettin Finnegan (born February 2, 1984) is a former American football cornerback.
He played college football at Samford and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Finnegan has played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints.
Personal life
Finnegan is Linda Finnegan's youngest son. He has an older sister Lela, but Felicia, their older sister, died of congenital Down syndrome when she was 8 years old about a decade before Cortland was born.
He is married and has a child who was named after Finnegan's sister and a teen who he befriended while fighting synovial sarcoma.
High school career
Finnegan played for Milton High School in Milton, Florida, where he spent time as a safety and tailback, earning second-team All-State honors as a senior in 2002. He passed for 403 yards, averaged 3.4 yards per pass, and scored 3 touchdowns rushing. He made 65 tackles on defense.
College career
Finnegan was voted first-team All-OVC, third-team All-American by Sports Network, and named Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year award for his sophomore season, as well as starting every game. Finnegan's team and career-high 108 tackles, three tackles for injury, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries were among his fumble recoveries, as well as two fumble recoveries. (27.5 avg.) One touchdown and one touchdown.
Finnegan was named first-team All-OVC as a junior, although he began every game at free safety. With 86 tackles, two tackles for injury, three interceptions (tied career-high), three interceptions (tied career high), three interceptions (tied career-high), two passes defensed, and one fumbled, he led his team. Finnegan has also punched 11 kickoffs for 286 yards (26.0 avg). (i.e.
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 the third year in a row. For the third year in a row, he started every game at free safety and led the team with 98 tackles, one interception, seven passes defensed, one fumble forced, and one fumble recovery. Cortland Finnegan was ranked first in the OVC conference with 15.1 punt return average, while returning 14 punts for 212 yards and one touchdown. On 15 returns for 376 yards, Ranked second in the OVC conference with a 25.1 kickoff return average.
Professional career
In the 2006 NFL Draft, Samford, Finnegan, was unnoticed and unnoticed. At Samford's Pro Day, he was a good deal, but he didn't have the right height and was deemed a shaky tackler. Sports Illustrated expected him to be undrafted, but Finnegan was chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the seventh pick of the seventh round (215th overall). In the 1969 NFL Draft, he was the first Samford player drafted after Gary Fleming went 163rd overall to the Baltimore Colts.
Finnegan appeared in all 16 games with two starts (one on October 15 in Washington as nickel back and again on November 19 in Philadelphia as left cornerback). Finnegan had 57 tackles, two interceptions, three quarterback pressures, one tackle for a loss, seven passes blocked, one forced fumble, and one tackle for a touchdown on December 17 against Jacksonville. He also finished fourth on the team with 15 special teams tackles, one of whom suffered during one of the team's season's losings.
Finnegan was named The AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time since intercepting two David Garrard passes during his Week 1 appearance of the 2008 season.
Finnegan, a pleasant surprise for Tennessee in the 2006–07 season, came at a point of the Titans' six-game win streak. He played left and right, most notably his 92-yard return against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, December 17. It was one of the Titans' three defensive touchdowns in the game, a franchise record. He was sacked and coerced to fumble in his first game against the Jets.
Finnegan, the National Football League's 2009 Pro Bowl starter, was named by the Oakland Raiders corner Nnamdi Asomugha on December 16, 2008. It was Finnegan's first and only Pro Bowl pick.
Finnegan became a member of School of the Legends (SOTL), a member of the online community and a sponsor of the NFLPA. The SOTL's headquarters is located in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also named Titans Community Man of the Year due to his fundraising efforts and the establishment of ARK 31, a non-profit charity for children with disabilities and special needs.
Finnegan was fined $5,000 for throwing New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith to the ground by his helmet in September 2010. Finnegan was fined $10,000 for unnecessary roughness after hitting Denver Broncos guard Chris Kuper after Kuper's helmet was off. Finnegan was warned by the NFL that similar offenses in the future could result in increased discipline. Finnegan was involved in a fist fight with Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson on November 28, 2010. Finnegan and Johnson were arrested and fined $25,000.
Finnegan signed a five-year, $50 million ($27 million) contract with the St. Louis Rams on March 13, 2012. Jeff Fisher, the Titans' former coach, moved the Rams from Titans to Rams.
Finnegan intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass against the Detroit Lions in Week 1, his first game with the St. Louis Rams.
Finnegan was able to draw a foul against Redskins receiver Josh Morgan in Week 2, against the Washington Redskins. The 15-yard field goal conversion from a game tying 47-yard field goal goal attempt to a 62-yard field goal was turned into a 62-yard effort. The attempt was not successful, and St. Louis won its first game of the year.
Finnegan was fined $7,875 for grabbing Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson's facemask in Week 7.
Finnegan's repulsibility from the St. Louis Rams would kick off the new league year on March 5, 2014.
Finnegan signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 14, 2014. He was released by the team on March 2, 2015 after totaling 44 tackles but no interceptions.
Finnegan announced his retirement from the NFL on March 11, 2015.
Finnegan came out of retirement after less than a year, signing a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on November 30, 2015. Finnegan played in five games in the regular season and gained 18 tackles. Finnegan's first appearance in the Super Bowl 50 was defeated by the Seahawks and Cardinals. Finnegan made four tackles in the Super Bowl. However, the Panthers fell by a score of 24–10.
Finnegan joined the New Orleans Saints on August 12, 2016, but the team announced him on September 6.
