Connor McGovern (born April 27, 1993) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

McGovern was drafted by the

in the fifth round of the

with the 144th overall pick. After not playing in his rookie season, McGovern played in 15 games, starting the final five games of the season at right guard in place of the injured Ronald Leary. In 2018, McGovern was named the starting right guard to begin the season as Ronald Leary was moved to left guard after beating out incumbent starter Max Garcia. He was moved over to starting center in Week 11 following a season-ending injury to Matt Paradis, and started there the rest of the season. In 2019, McGovern was named the starting center after Paradis left via free agency, starting all 16 games.

New York Jets

On April 2, 2020, McGovern signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the

. He started all 16 games at center in 2020. McGovern entered the 2021 season as the Jets starting center. He suffered a knee injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 27.

Personal life

In 2020 Connor McGovern married Devin Dilling. McGovern comes from an affluent family from

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, his grandfather Ron Offutt according to a

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article titled "The Sultan of Spuds" is one of the wealthiest people in North Dakota. Some of his family members include

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(Cousin):, Keith McGovern (Father); President of RD Offutt Company and Ron Offutt (Grandfather). RD Offutt Farms is the primary supplier of frozen french fries for the McDonald's corporation.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioMissouri Tigers bio
1993 births Living people Players of American football from North Dakota Sportspeople from Fargo, North Dakota American football offensive linemen Missouri Tigers football players Denver Broncos players New York Jets players {{offensive-lineman-1990s-stub