Patrick Michael O’Donnell is an American football punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, where he served as the team’s punter for eight seasons. He played college football at Cincinnati and Miami.
Where did Pat O’Donnell go to college?
O’Donnell got his college education from the University of Cincinnati and 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 a kicker on kickoffs, averaging 64.2 yards per kick. O’Donnell ended 2011 with first-team all-Big East honours and was a semi-finalist 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.
Did Pat O’Donnell play college football?
Yes, O’Donnell played college football at Cincinnati and Miami.
In 2013, O’Donnell transferred to the University of Miami, citing an interest 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 a 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 the 2013 season. O’Donnell concluded his college career with a 43.5-yard punting average.
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