• Took over long-snapping duties for the Vikings in the final 7 games of 2020.
• Was out of football in 2019 but returned in 2020 with Vikings.
• Capped Rutgers career in 2009 but did not roster on an NFL team until 2014.
• Married to high school sweetheart Amy, couple has a daughter, Grace, and son, Andrew III.
• Earned degree in labor relations from Rutgers.
• Sister, Ashley, was a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader.
• Teammates at Rutgers with younger brother, Nick.
• Brother, Vince, played football at Towson.
• Between leaving Rutgers in 2010 and making an NFL roster in 2014 he worked as a bartender at his family pub and at Best Buy.
• Handled long-snapping duties for Chicago in 2017 after spending 3 seasons (2014-16) with Tampa Bay.
• Spent the 2012 and 2013 training camps with the Buccaneers prior to serving as the primary long snapper from 2014-16.
• Entered NFL in 2012 as a rookie free agent with Tampa Bay.
• Appeared in 7 games and had 1 special teams tackle in 2020 after becoming the Vikings everyday long snapper in Week 11.
• Signed to the Vikings practice squad on 11/21.
• Made his Vikings debut vs. Dallas after being elevated from the practice squad for the Week 11 matchup (11/22).
• Standard elevation from practice squad to active roster on 11/28, the day before playing vs. Carolina.
• Served as the Vikings long snapper as K Dan Bailey went 2/2 on FGs and PAT attempts and P Britton Colquitt averaged 51.0 yards on 3 punts vs. Carolina (11/29).
• Signed to Vikings active roster on 12/2.
• Made lone special teams tackle of season at Detroit (1/3).
• Was not on an NFL team in 2019.
• Spent offseason and training camp with Oakland, released on 8/25.
• Signed on 8/28 by Carolina and released 8/30.
• Had season-ending ACL tear in season opener, going on Injured Reserve on 9/13.
• Signed as a free agent with Oakland on 3/16.
• Played in all 16 games for Chicago after spending all of training camp and preseason with Tampa Bay.
• Pat O'Donnell set career highs in punts (87), yards (4,7087) and average (47.0), finishing in the top-10 in the league in each category.
2016: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Played in all 16 contests for the 3rd consecutive season.
• Snapped for K Roberto Aguayo in his rookie season as he connected on 32-of-34 PATs.
• Bryan Anger finished 3rd in the league with 37 punts inside the 20 in his 1st season with the Buccaneers.
2015: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Played in all 16 contests and recorded 4 special teams tackles for the 2nd straight year.
• Jake Schum set career high with 56 punts for 2,348 yards.
• Recorded 1 special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (9/13).
• Made 1 tackle and snapped for 7punts at Houston (9/27).
2014: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Played in all 16 games and had 4 special teams tackles.
• Made NFL debut and had 1 tackle vs. Carolina (9/7).
• Registered 1 stop on special teams vs. both New Orleans (10/5) and Minnesota (10/26).
• Made 1 tackle on special teams at Carolina (12/14).
2013: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Spent offseason and training camp with team.
2012: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Signed as a free agent 8/12, released 8/27.
• Appeared in 39 games during his career at Rutgers (2005-09), including every game his final 3 seasons.
• Rutgers went 36-16 during his tenure, winning 4 straight bowl games, playing under head coach Greg Schiano.
• While serving as holder in 2007, threw a 15-yard TD pass vs. South Florida on a fake FG.
• Recorded 5 tackles (5 solo) during the 2009 season, his lone season as the full-time long snapper.
• Was on depth chart as a QB early in college career, moving to WR in 2008 and took over long snapping duties when regular snapper was injured.
• Served as the primary holder for FGs from 2006-08.
• Redshirted as a true freshman in 2005.
• Helped Hereford High School in Parkton, Md., to the 2A state title as a sophomore and runner-up finish as a senior.
• Was a 3-year starter at QB.
• Threw for 2,092 yards with 22 TDs as a senior, earning All-Metro and All-State honors.
• Earned All-County honors twice and County Offensive Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun.
• Earned All-Metro honors as a baseball player.
