Dan Connor, #40, making a tackle during his playing days at Penn State. Photo by: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
By Nittany Nation Staff
Penn State added a trio of new staff members as analysts on Monday, including the program’s all-time leading tackler, Dan Connor. Joining Connor on the staff is former St. Joe’s Prep (Philadelphia, PA) head coach Gabe Infante and long-time college assistant Rick Lyster.
Dan Connor
The 36-year old, former two-time All-American linebacker joins the Nittany Lions’ staff after spending the last four seasons with Division III Widener as the Pride’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. The 2007 Chuck Bednarik Award winner finished his Penn State career with 419 career tackles from 2004 to 2007.
After his legendary college career, Connor was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He played in 62 games over six NFL seasons, recording 216 career tackles. Following his retirement from the NFL, Connor became University of West Chester’s linebackers in coach 2014 before becoming the head coach at Archbishop John Caroll in Radnor, Pennsylvania and joining Widener in 2018.
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