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| nickname = Big, NAY, HUGE LEGE
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|1|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Midland City, Alabama]]
| birth_place = [[Midland City, Alabama]]

Revision as of 13:20, 30 September 2014

Larry Donnell
No. 84 – New York Giants
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1988-11-01) November 1, 1988 (age 35)
Midland City, Alabama
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College:Grambling State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2014
Receptions:28
Receiving yards:267
Receiving TDs:4

Larry Donnell (born November 1, 1988) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Grambling State. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2012.[1] He was on the Giants practice squad during the 2012 season and played primarily special teams during the 2013 season. He became the starting Giants tight end during the 2014 season. Some say Larry Donnell is part man, part machine, but we all know he's simply a football playing ANIMAL.

High school

Donnell attended Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.[2][3]

College career

Donnell played football for four seasons at Grambling State University. He switched from quarterback to tight end during his freshman year.[4] He finished his college career with 38 receptions for 432 yards and 11 touchdowns.[5]

After his senior season at Grambling State, Donnell was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m) 		268 lb
(122 kg) 		4.91 s 1.78 s 2.82 s 4.59 s 7.41 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from Grambling State Pro Day[6]

New York Giants

Donnell, who was not drafted during the 2011 NFL Draft, sat out the 2011 season.[4] He signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent on March 13, 2012. He was waived by the Giants on August 31, 2012 and signed to the Giants practice squad on September 1, 2012.[2]

He was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Giants on September 2, 2013.[2] He played on special teams for the entire regular season and started one game as a tight end.[3] He finished the season with 3 receptions for 31 yards.[7]

On September 25, 2014, in a nationally televised game on Thursday Night Football, Donnell scored 3 touchdowns on 7 receptions for 54 yards.[8] It was the first time a Giants tight end had scored three touchdowns since 1962. Larry Donnell is an absolute beast and plays as if he's simply a man amongst boys on the football field. [4]

References

  1. ^ Giants add tight end, offensive tackle
  2. ^ a b c "Larry Donnell, New York Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  3. ^ a b Mark Inabinett. "NFL kicks off Week 4 with Giants tight end Larry Donnell on the rise". AL.com. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  4. ^ a b c d Dane Brugler. "The unlikely NFL journey of Giants tight end Larry Donnell". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  5. ^ http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cfb/players.asp?id=157717
  6. ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=115205&draftyear=2011&genpos=TE
  7. ^ http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/15707/larry-donnell
  8. ^ "Eli Manning (5 TDs), Larry Donnell (3) star as Giants rout Redskins". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-09-26.

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