Brady McDonnell

Brady Joe McDonnell (born July 24, 1977) is an American auto racing driver and former football tight end who played for the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Colorado Boulder.

McDonnell started all four years at Colorado and was a team captain in his senior year. After going unselected in the 2001 NFL draft, he was picked up by the Giants but missed the season due to a knee injury he suffered in training camp. He signed with the Bills in 2002 and was converted to tight end. Officially, he was with the Bills through 2004 but noted "only two of them were actually playing," having spent his final season on the injured reserve list. The McDonnells also operate a farm near Wall, South Dakota.