He was teammates with Al Harris of the Packers, Matt Bryant of the Buccaneers, coach Frank Induisi of St Thomas Aquinas High School, and coach Mark Sartain of East Texas Baptist University.
Among those was an explosive seven-reception, three-touchdown performance against the Jaguars in October (that served as his only scores on the season).
[3] During his time in Washington, Connell was perceived by teammates and executives - both within and by rivals outside the organization - as having attitude problems that would later prevent him from being offered a long-term extension.
In 2001, he played 12 games for the Saints, recording 12 receptions for 191 yards and two touchdowns.
His future in the NFL was cut short when he was accused of stealing from Deuce McAllister.