Connor Galvin (born March 11, 2000) is an American football

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for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Baylor.

Early life

Galvin grew up in Texas and attended Katy High School, where he helped them compile a football record of 12–1 as a

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. He was a four-star prospect according to ESPN, while being rated three stars by Rivals.com and

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. He was rated the 18th-best offensive tackle according to ESPN and the 488th best player overall according to 247Sports.

College career

Galvin committed to Baylor University over scholarship offers from UCLA, Florida,

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, and Colorado. As a

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, he played in all thirteen games, starting six at left tackle. His first start came against West Virginia. In his

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season, Galvin played in ten games, missing four due to injury, being a starter in nine. He started the first five games of the year before suffering an injury, coming back for their game against

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. He was a starter in the final four games of the year. As a junior, Galvin was named Preseason All- Big 12 Conference and started eight games at left tackle. After his

season, Galvin was named third-team All-American by Associated Press and was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year. Rather than declare for the NFL Draft, Galvin announced that he would return to the team in 2022 as a fifth-year player.

Professional career

Following the conclusion of the

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, the Detroit Lions signed Galvin as a undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.

References

External links

Baylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galvin, Connor 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Katy, Texas American football offensive tackles Baylor Bears football players Detroit Lions players