Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Sean Conover Inks Free Agent Contract with NFL's Tennessee Titans
5/1/2006 8:00:00 AM | Football
May 1, 2006
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Former Bucknell football star defensive end Sean Conover (Whitman, Mass./Whitman-Hanson) signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's Tennessee Titans Monday. A senior on the 2005 Bison, Conover is expected to report to the team's first mini-camp on Thursday.
Conover, a two-time First Team All-Patriot League selection and a 2004 All-American, was one of 20 undrafted free agents to ink deals with the Titans. Conover, who saw some time at tight end last fall, was signed as a defensive end.
Conover was the Patriot League's defensive player of the year in 2004. He finished his senior season with 44 tackles, including nine for loss and three sacks. Despite playing tight end his entire freshman season, he finished his career with 17.5 sacks, tied for fifth-most in Bucknell history. He also had nine career forced fumbles.
Conover moved to defensive end prior to his sophomore year and started all 34 games there over the last three seasons. He was a Second Team All-America selection after a junior year in which he had 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss.
Tennessee was 4-12 last year and finished in third place in the AFC South.
