College: Miami (FL) Weight 100 kg | Place of birth: Lake Worth, Florida Height 1.95 m | |
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Date of birth: (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 26) NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 Parents Terence O'Donnell, Michele O'Donnell Profiles | ||
Pat o donnell chicago bears nfl punter
Patrick Michael O'Donnell (born February 22, 1991) is an American football punter for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Miami.
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- 2013 special teams mvp pat o donnell
- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
2013 special teams mvp pat o donnell
Early life
O'Donnell attended Palm Beach Central High School, and lettered three times in football and track for the Broncos. In high school, he averaged 45.1 yards on punts; He also played kicker, having a 95 percent touchback rate when kicking off, along with making seven field goals as a senior. O'Donnell also played linebacker and tight end.
College career
O'Donnell was ranked a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, and committed to the University of Cincinnati on December 29, 2008. He made his debut with the Bearcats in 2009 as a true freshman against Southeast Missouri State, and appeared in three games before suffering an injury, causing him to redshirt. O'Donnell served as starting punter in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. In the latter season, the Bearcats led the nation in punting average, while O'Donnell averaged 43.8 yards per punt, while leading the nation with 17 punts of 50 yards or more. Additionally, O'Donnell served as kicker on kickoffs, averaging 64.2 yards per kick. O'Donnell ended 2011 with first team all-Big East honors, and was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award. In 2012, O'Donnell punted an average of 41.8 yards, and was named to second team all-Big East.
In 2013, O'Donnell transferred to the University of Miami, citing interests to remain close to family, as his father was suffering from cancer. O'Donnell ended his career with Cincinnati with a 42.6 career punting average. O'Donnell graduated from Cincinnati with a degree in organizational leadership at the end of April, before transferring to Miami as a graduate student. With the Hurricanes, O'Donnell served as punter, kickoff specialist, and holder. O'Donnell recorded a school-record 47.1 punting average, was named first-team all-ACC and the Hurricanes' Special Teams MVP at the end of 2013. O'Donnell concluded his college career with a 43.5 yard punting average.
Professional career
At the NFL Scouting Combine, O'Donnell recorded 23 repetitions on the bench press, better than 19 running backs, 21 defensive linemen (including number one draft pick Jadeveon Clowney), and all 37 wide receivers invited.
O'Donnell was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 191st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the only punter selected in the draft, and the first punter selected by the Bears since Todd Sauerbrun in 1996. He signed a 4-year contract on May 13, 2014.
Personal life
O'Donnell was born to Terrance and Michele O'Donnell. His cousin, Christopher Bordino, is a member of the Navy Midshipmen track team.