Pat O'Donnell
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O'Donnell playing for the Bears in 2014
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| No. 16 Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 22, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lake Worth, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central | ||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Punts: | 178 |
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| Punting yards: | 7,809 |
| Punt average: | 43.8 |
| Inside 20: | 62 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
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.
O'Donnell attended Palm Beach Central High School, and lettered three times in football and track. 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.
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 2010 and 2011. 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.
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