Kevin O'Connell (American football)
| Washington Redskins | |
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| Position: | Quarterbacks coach |
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| Date of birth: | May 25, 1985 |
| Place of birth: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school: | La Costa Canyon |
| College: | San Diego State |
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94 |
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Kevin William O'Connell (born May 25, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), who is the current quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for San Diego State University. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the NFL's Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers.
The son of a former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agent, O'Connell spent his childhood years in Carlsbad, California, where he attended La Costa Canyon High School. At La Costa Canyon, O'Connell lettered in both football and basketball. In football, as a junior, he passed for 980 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior, he was named his Team's Most Valuable Player, and selected to All-League, All-North County, and All-San Diego teams. In basketball, he was a two-year letterman, and a teammate of Arizona standout Chase Budinger. O'Connell graduated from La Costa Canyon in 2003.
O'Connell graduated from San Diego State University in December 2007 with a degree in political science. At SDSU, where he was a four-year team captain, he started 21 games, the sixth-most among SDSU quarterbacks, and ranked first in school history in career rushing yards and second in career rushing touchdowns among quarterbacks; in 2007 he led the team in rushing yards. Passing, he ranked tenth in yardage, eighth in attempts, and seventh in completions.
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