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2019 Football Roster

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47 Patrick O'Connell

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 255
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Long Grove, Ill.
  • Highschool Stevenson / Ball State University

Biography

Major: Business/Economics

Patrick OConnellCareer: Ranks fifth in program history with 23.5 career sacks...has 151 career tackles including 46.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions in 44 career games.
2019: D3football.com Honorable Mention All-American...D3football.com First Team All-North Region...First Team All-CCIW honoree...started all 13 games with 40 tackles including 11 tackles for loss and six sacks with one forced fumble, one interception, and one pass break-up...had a season-high seven tackles including three for loss and two sacks in a win over North Central on Oct. 5...has three tackles including two sacks in a win over WashU on Oct. 19...had three tackles and caught an interception in the end zone for a touchdown in a win over Carthage on Nov. 9.
2018: D3football.com Third Team All-North Region selection...First Team All-CCIW...D3football.com Team of the Week on Sept. 4...CCIW Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 3...D3football.com Preseason All-American...started all 10 games, recording 49 tackles including 15 for loss and 5.5 sacks...forced a fumble to go with a season-best eight tackles including 3.5 for loss at WashU on Oct. 13...had 3.5 tackles for loss and a pass break-up against Monmouth on Sept. 1...had two sacks and six tackles at North Central on Sept. 29.
2017: D3football.com Second Team All-North Region honoree...Second Team All-CCIW...started all 10 games, making 26 tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks with one fumble recovery and one pass breakup...had six tackles including four for loss and 1.5 sacks against Augustana on Nov. 4.
2016: Second Team All-North Region selection by D3football.com...Second Team All-CCIW selection...made 11 appearances tallying 36 tackles including 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks with one interception...had six tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in his season debut on Sept. 10...had two sacks at Augustana on Nov. 5...recorded two sacks against Millikin on Oct. 8.
Transfer: Transferred to Wheaton from Ball State University where he sat out the 2015 season as a Redshirt Freshman.
High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Stevenson High School...helped the squad to a perfect 14-0 season and a state championship as a senior in 2014... twice named All-State honorable mention in his career...First Team All-Conference in his sophomore and senior seasons...served as a team captain...also played basketball for the Patriots.

Statistics

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2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 257 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 255 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 259 lbs
    47
  • 47
    C

    2019Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 255 lbs
    47
    C