Jim Finn James Finn , Jr . ( born December 9 , 1976 ) is a retired American football fullback . He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft . He played college football at Pennsylvania . High school career . Finn was born in Teaneck , New Jersey and grew up in Fair Lawn , New Jersey , and attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell , New Jersey where he starred in both football and wrestling . An All - State pick in both sports , he was the 189 - pound class state champion and posted a 33 - 2 record as a senior . Because no Division I - A recruiters were seeking him , Finn sought a Division I - AA program and committed with the University of Pennsylvania . College career . Finn was a four - year letterman while playing college football at the University of Pennsylvania , where he accumulated 2 , 277 rushing yards , which ranks as the fourth - highest total in school history . He also scored 180 points for fifth on the all - time list . He was an All - Ivy League player as a senior and junior . In his senior season , Finn set school records for yards , rushing attempts , and rushing touchdowns . Penn first experimented with having Finn play both offense and defense on October 18 , 1997 , against Columbia . In that game , Finn ran for 138 yards on 24 carries including one touchdown for 15 yards but fumbled on Columbia ' s 3 - yard line on a 50 - yard run . With the 24 - 7 win , Penn beat Columbia for the first time since 1994 . In addition to being named an All - Ivy Team member , Finn was named Player of the Year . He also holds school records for most rushing attempts , rushing yards , and touchdowns in a game . Before being converted permanently into a fullback , Finn briefly played as a safety , even starting a few games as a sophomore . While at Penn , Finn became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity . Finn also attended the Wharton School of Business at Penn and graduated with a degree in finance in 1999 . Professional career . Pre - draft . Finn was drafted with the final pick ( nicknamed Mr . Irrelevant ) of the seventh round in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears , but was waived , and spent time on their practice squad . Finn signed with the Indianapolis Colts in early 2000 , where he accumulated 44 yards in six rushing attempts and 10 receptions over three seasons . However , the Colts ' offense specialized more with two tight end s rather than a fullback . In the spring of 2003 , Finn signed with the New York Giants . In his Giants career , Finn had seven rushing yards from three attempts . He has seen more action as a receiver out of the backfield , with 325 receiving yards and 42 receptions in his tenure with New York . In 2005 , Finn played in all 16 regular season games with 13 starts including the NFC Wild Card Playoff against the Carolina Panthers . His blocks for Tiki Barber helped him rush for a franchise - record 1 , 860 yards . Finn was primarily a blocking fullback for the Giants . Finn led the way for Tiki ' s 203 yards performance against the Oakland Raiders . Also in 2005 , in Washington D . C . he once again opened holes for Tiki in the star back ' s second 200 + yard performance . Finn ' s consistency and work ethic led directly to the career - high , Giants - record , and third 200 yard rushing game that year when Barber ran for 220 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs . Finn ' s season ended with 13 receptions for 98 yards , including the NFC Wild Card Game . Finn missed the entire 2007 NFL season after being placed on injured reserve . Finn was cut due to nagging injuries and the emergence of Madison Hedgecock whom the Giants signed to a multi - year contract extension . Lawsuit against the NFL . In December 2011 , Finn made headlines when he and a group of 11 other professional players filed a lawsuit against the NFL . Finn and his attorneys allege that the League failed to properly treat head injuries in spite of prevailing medical evidence , leading the players to develop effects of brain injury ranging from chronic headaches to depression . Family . He is the son of James and Jane Finn . Finn married actress Rosa Blasi on February 14 , 2004 , in Maui . Rosa and Jim welcomed their first child , Kaia Jane Finn , on September 20 , 2006 . Jim and Rosa later divorced in 2008 . Finn is a resident of Hackensack , New Jersey . He has also lived in Hermosa Beach , California . References . Divorced due to Finn ' s serial infidelities as comedically detailed in Rosa Blasi ' s book " Jock Itch " published by Harper Collins in 2011 .