Daniel Connor is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.

TRANSACTIONS
Placed on injured reserve by Carolina with an injured left knee (9/23/08)...Selected by Carolina in the third round (74th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft (4/27/08).

2009
Played in all 16 games, seeing action as a reserve linebacker...Posted 19 tackles, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery...Led the team with 14 special teams tackles...Contributed to defense that finished fourth in the NFL in pass defense, eighth in total defense and ninth in scoring defense and recorded 18 takeaways in the final six games...At New England (12/13): Saw most extensive action of the season after Na'il Diggs was injured...Gathered a career-high 10 tackles and recovered a fumble forced.

2008
Played in three games, appearing primarily on special teams, before suffering a season-ending left knee injury at Minnesota (9/21)...Posted four special teams tackles...Placed on injured reserve by Carolina (9/23).

COLLEGE

Played in 45 games with 37 starts at Penn State...Set a school record with 419 career tackles...Collected at least 10 tackles in 20 games... Posted 14 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four interceptions, 16 passes defensed and one safety...2007 (Sr.): Won the Bednarik Award, given to the nation's top defensive player... Finalist for the Butkus Award, presented to the nation's top linebacker...Semi-finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Rotary Lombardi Award...First-team All-American