2006: Coming off of an outstanding sophomore season, O'Donnell continued to raise his level of play at the wide receiver position as a junior, helping to make the Saints offense one of the most dangerous in the Liberty League. The Haverhill, MA native, who led the conference in yards per reception and was second in receiving touchdowns, was named to the Liberty League's Offensive First Team. O'Donnell's explosive speed landed him the primary special team's return roles in 2006 as well, totaling 211 yards on punt returns and 352 yards on kick off returns. He was named the Liberty League's Offensive Player of the Week once (9/25) and the league's Special Teams Player of the Week as well (11/6).
2005: O’Donnell earned Second-Team Offense honors after a break-out season for the Saints. He caught 37 passes for 688 yards, averaging 18.6 yards per catch. He led the team in receptions, receiving yards, points (56), and all-purpose yards (772). O'Donnell had a career long reception of 57 yards and had five catches of 30+ yards. He had four 100+ yard receiving games and two 2+ touchdown games. He earned MVP honors of the Hoffman Cup with five catches for 110 yards and one touchdown. O'Donnell now has 1,084 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 1,340 all-purpose yards in just two seasons.
2004: In his rookie season, O'Donnell played in all ten games for the Saints. He finished second on the team with 396 receiving yards and 27 receptions. He averaged 14.7 yards per catch and scored three touchdowns. His longest catch was for 41 yards. O'Donnell finished tied for third on the team in scoring (18). He posted two 100+ yard receiving games. Against Coast Guard, he caught just four passes but totaled 104 yards. In the final game of the season against WPI, O'Donnell pulled in six passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. His second touchdown gave the Saints a 21-0 lead and proved to be the game-winning score. He earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors after the WPI game. O'Donnell is also a member of the Saints Track and Field team.
O'Donnell is a Business Management and Sports Studies major.
Career Statistics
Receiving
Year |
GP |
No. |
Yards |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg/g |
2006 |
9 |
29 |
652 |
22.5 |
8 |
80 |
72.4 |
2005 |
9 |
37 |
688 |
18.6 |
9 |
57 |
76.4 |
2004 |
10 |
27 |
396 |
14.7 |
3 |
41 |
39.6 |
Total |
28 |
93 |
1,736 |
18.6 |
20 |
80 |
62.0 |
Punt Returns
Year |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
2006 |
17 |
211 |
12.4 |
0 |
79 |
2005 |
2 |
34 |
17.0 |
0 |
25 |
2004 |
12 |
92 |
7.7 |
0 |
23 |
Total |
31 |
337 |
10.9 |
0 |
79 |
Kick Returns
Year |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
2006 |
16 |
352 |
22.0 |
0 |
61 |
2005 |
2 |
50 |
25.0 |
0 |
17 |
2004 |
2 |
80 |
40.0 |
0 |
40 |
Total |
20 |
482 |
24.1 |
0 |
61 |
At Central Catholic
O'Donnell competed in football and track. He was named to First-Team All-Conference and earned Special Teams Player of the Year award. He was named all-Conference Utility Athlete in track. |
