Pat O'Connor (American football)
Pat O'Connor is an American football defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.
College career
O'Connor recorded 42 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a senior playing for Eastern Michigan University.[1] He recorded 166 total tackles and 20 sacks primarily playing the defensive end position in college,[2] and was noted for his work ethic.[3] He was named to the All-Mid-American Conference team in 2016.[4]
Professional career
O'Connor was selected in the seventh round (250th overall) by the Detroit Lions in the 2017 NFL Draft.[5]
References
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft: EMU DE Pat O'Connor selected by Lions in the seventh round". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Pat O'Connor – NFL Draft Countdown". www.draftcountdown.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Profile: Pat O'Connor". NFL.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Lions pick Eastern Michigan DE Pat O'Connor in Round 7 of NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Detroit Lions draft defensive lineman Pat O'Connor". Retrieved 2017-05-01.