Marc Megna (born July 30, 1976) is a former professional
American and
Canadian football
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linebacker
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and
defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
(NFL),
NFL Europe
NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa) was a professional American football league that functioned as the List of developmental and minor sports leagues, developmental minor league of the Nati ...
League and
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). In his seven-year pro career he played for the
New England Patriots
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and
Cincinnati Bengals
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of the NFL, the
Barcelona Dragons and
Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, and the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...
of the CFL. Megna played
college football
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at
Richmond.
Professional career
Megna was selected by the
New York Jets
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in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the
1999 NFL draft.
References
External links
Official site
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1976 births
Living people
Players of American football from Fall River, Massachusetts
American football linebackers
Richmond Spiders football players
New England Patriots players
Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Berlin Thunder players
Montreal Alouettes players
Canadian football defensive linemen
B.M.C. Durfee High School alumni
Players of Canadian football from Massachusetts
American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
American expatriate players of American football