Chris Conlin
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 7, 1965||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Wyncote (PA) McDevitt | ||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 5 / pick: 132 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Christopher Howard Conlin (born June 7, 1965) is an American former professional football player and an All-American offensive tackle at Penn State University.
College career
[edit]Conlin was a three-year starter at Penn State and earned All-America honors in 1986 as a member of the national championship team that defeated Miami, 14-10, in the Fiesta Bowl. He was one of eight finalists for the Outland Trophy that season.
Professional career
[edit]Chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft,[1] Conlin played 5 injury-plagued seasons in the National Football League, three with the Dolphins (1987–1989) and two with the Indianapolis Colts (1990–1992) before arriving in the Arena Football League, first with the 1993 Miami Hooters and the 1994 Massachusetts Marauders. He would win an ArenaBowl championship with the Tampa Bay Storm in 1995.
Coaching career
[edit]Conlin was the line coach for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League, where he produced a #1-ranked rushing defense and #2-ranked scoring defense in 2000. He also served on the coaching staff of the Florida Bobcats in 1996 and 1999 and the New Jersey Red Dogs in 1997.
Personal life
[edit]Conlin lives in Cooper City, Florida.[citation needed] He is an alumnus of Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. Married to Loretta (Ditter) Conlin. They have one daughter (Laurin) together. Their daughter Laurin is a professional bodybuilder.
References
[edit]- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1965 births
- Living people
- American football offensive linemen
- Players of American football from Philadelphia
- Penn State Nittany Lions football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Miami Hooters players
- Massachusetts Marauders players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Florida Bobcats coaches
- People from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
- People from Cooper City, Florida
- Arizona Rattlers coaches
- Cleveland Gladiators coaches
- Players of American football from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- All-American college football players