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CARDS: Action Packed 1991, Gameday 1992, Skybox 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 1/3 RECEIVED: 1/30 (27 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Darion Conner was a 3 time All-Southwestern Athletic Conference Selection out of Jackson State.
- In 1989 posted 12.5 sacks and 130 tackles.
- Second round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 1990, Conner was prized for his versatility.
- Settled at ROLB, and in first 3 seasons went over 100 tackles each year.
- In 1994, played one season for the Saints, and had a career high 10.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and an interception for 56 yards.
- 1995 saw him take his skill set to Carolina, where he added another 7.0 sacks to his resume as an original member of the Panthers.
- After two largely fruitless seasons in Philadelphia (’96-’97), Darion was signed by the ‘original but new’ Cleveland Browns.
- Didn’t play a down for the team, so he decided to take his skills to the Arena Football League in 1999 playing OL/DL.
- Connor was an impactful player in Arena Football.
- He’d play with the Tampa Bay Storm through 2005.
- Connor’s football career ended abruptly after he committed DUI-manslaughter and vehiculuar homicide.
- He was sentenced to 15 years in prison- of which, he has paid his debt to society and is now a free man.
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NOTES:
Darion signed all three of these cards for me masterfully with a silver sharpie. The Skybox card looks incredible.
TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
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519 | 33.0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 56 |
TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
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44 | 11.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -.- | 0 | -.- |