Brian Finneran

Brian Finneran (born January 31, 1976) is an American football wide receiver who most recently played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He played college football at Villanova.

Finneran has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Barcelona Dragons.

Early years
Finneran attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California and finished his three-year career there with a school career-record 177 receptions.

College career
Finneran and his identical twin brother, Brad, played college football for Villanova University and were lettermen. As a senior, Finneran had 96 receptions for 1,389 yards, earning All-American honors from the Associated Press and being awarded the Walter Payton Award, which is given to the nation's top Division I-AA offensive player. He had 265 receptions for 3,872 yards and 34 touchdowns over his entire college career. He had his number 25 jersey retired by Villanova in the fall of 2003. Rob Ronoldo and Bill Carinci were in attendance.

Professional career
Prior to joining the Falcons, Finneran played for the NFL Europa Barcelona Dragons where he was named All-NFL Europe. After coming to America and joining the Falcons, he proved to be a consistent possession receiver. Finneran tore ligaments in his left knee during Falcons practice on July 30, 2006 and missed the entire 2006 season. He missed his second straight season after tearing the reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Before injuries forced him to miss the previous two seasons, he was the preferred target of quarterback Michael Vick despite generally starting in the slot receiver position. He returned to the field in 2008 but has not started and has seen limited action. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on February 11, 2010. Known as Mr. First Down to his fans in Atlanta for all the 3rd down catches he has made for first downs.

Personal
Finneran is married to Erin, they have four children: Conor, Brynn, Keenan, Cullen. He is one of the host on The Front Row, a morning sports talk show on 680thefan in Atlanta.