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| caption = O'Donnell with the [[Chicago Bears]] in 2014
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| position = [[Punter (football)|Punter]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|22}}
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|2023}})
* Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2024}}
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* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2014|2014]])
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* Second-team All-Big East (2012)
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'''Patrick Michael O'Donnell''' (born February 22, 1991) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[Punter (football)|punter]]
==Early life==
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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. He also served as kicker on kickoffs, averaging 64.2 yards per kick. O'Donnell ended 2011 with first team all-[[American Athletic Conference|Big East]] honors, and was a semi-finalist for the [[Ray Guy Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071212aaa.html|title=Pat O'Donnell Named To Ray Guy Award Watch List|work=[[Cincinnati Bearcats]]|date=July 12, 2012|access-date=May 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402054747/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071212aaa.html|archive-date=April 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012, O'Donnell punted an average of 41.8 yards, and was named to second team all-Big East.<ref name="Bears choose punter" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/pat-odonnell-1.html |title=Pat O'Donnell College Stats |website=
In 2013, O'Donnell transferred to the [[University of Miami]], citing interests to remain close to family, as his father was suffering from cancer.<ref name="Bears choose punter" /> O'Donnell ended his career with Cincinnati with a 42.6 career punting average.<ref name="Transfer">{{cite news|last=Groeschen|first=Tom|url=http://www2.cincinnati.com/blogs/uc/2013/04/16/all-league-punter-odonnell-transferring/|title=All-league punter O'Donnell transferring|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date=April 16, 2013|access-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518070535/http://www2.cincinnati.com/blogs/uc/2013/04/16/all-league-punter-odonnell-transferring/|archive-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> O'Donnell graduated from Cincinnati with a degree in organizational leadership<ref name="Bears choose punter" /> at the end of April, before transferring to Miami as a [[graduate student]].<ref name="Transfer" />
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===Chicago Bears===
[[File:Pat Odonnell 2018.png|thumb|O'Donnell in 2018]]
O'Donnell was selected by the [[Chicago Bears]] with the 191st overall pick in the sixth round of the [[2014 NFL draft]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Pro
In his rookie season in 2014, O'Donnell finished with 71 punts for 3,107 net yards for a 43.8 average.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/ODonPa00/gamelog/2014/ |title=Pat O'Donnell 2014 Game Log |website=[[Pro
In the 2015 season, O'Donnell punted 70 times for 3097 yards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/player|title=Net Punting Average Leaders – All Players|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=January 23, 2016}}</ref> with 28 punts landing in the red zone with only four touchbacks.<ref name="ST rankings">{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/special-teams-in-nfl-rankings-16738202|title=Special teams in NFL Rankings|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016}}</ref> He ended the year with a net punting average of 39.6, the second-highest in team history since the stat began to be recorded in {{NFL Year|1966}}.<ref name="Position focus on special teams">{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|title=Position focus on special teams|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/position-focus-on-special-teams-16826718|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=February 15, 2016}}</ref>
In 2016, O'Donnell finished with 68 punts for 2,994 net yards for a 44.0 average.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/ODonPa00/gamelog/2016/ |title=Pat O'Donnell 2016 Game Log |website=[[Pro
In Week 5 of the 2017 season against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], he threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to [[Benny Cunningham]] on a fake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710090chi.htm |title=Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears |date= October 9, 2017 |website=[[Pro
On March 15, 2018, O'Donnell signed a one-year contract extension with the Bears worth $1.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears re-sign Pat O'Donnell|url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2018/3/15/17127454/chicago-bears-re-sign-pat-odonnell-mega-punt-special-teams-nfl-free-agency-2018|website=WindyCityGridiron.com|date=March 15, 2018}}</ref> After his contract expired following the 2018 season, O'Donnell received a two-year extension on March 18, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=Finley|first=Patrick|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-bring-back-punter-pat-odonnell-for-2-years-4-million/|title=Bears bring back punter Pat O'Donnell for 2 years, $4 million|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=March 18, 2019|access-date=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
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