Jim Finn

Early Life and Education

- Born on December 9, 1976, in Teaneck, New Jersey.

- Grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

- Attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, where he excelled in football and wrestling.

- Won the 1995 New Jersey state wrestling championship at 185 pounds.

- Earned All-State honors in both sports.

- Attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he played college football and also attended The Wharton School, graduating with a degree in finance in 1999.

College Career

- Played as a fullback for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers from 1995 to 1999.

- Rushed for 2,227 yards during his college career, the fourth-most in school history.

- Holds school records for most rushing attempts in a game 40 and a season 284.

- Two-time first-team All-Ivy League selection 1997, 1998.

- Named Ivy League Player of the Year in 1998.

NFL Career

- Drafted by the Chicago Bears as the final pick of the 1999 NFL Draft, earning him the title Mr. Irrelevant.

- Waived by the Bears at the end of training camp in 1999 and spent a month on the Bears’ practice squad.

- Signed with the Indianapolis Colts in early 2000.

- Signed with the New York Giants in 2003.

- Played for the Giants until 2007.

- Won Super Bowl XLII with the Giants in 2007, although he did not play in the game due to injury.

- Placed on injured reserve for the 2007 season.

- Cut from the Giants in 2008 due to injuries and the emergence of Madison Hedgecock.

Post-NFL Career

- Resides in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

- One of only two players in NFL history to have caught an offensive pass from both Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, the other being Brandon Stokley.

- Named plaintiff in one of the lawsuits filed by former NFL players against the league, alleging that the NFL had failed to warn its players about the risk of long term damage from repeated concussions incurred from playing football.

Personal Life

- Married actress Rosa Blasi on February 14, 2004, in Maui.

- Divorced in 2008.

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