Tommy Donatell
| Washington Commanders | |
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| Title | Safeties coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1989 Olympia, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Positions | |
| High school | Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College | Iowa (2008–2012) |
| Career history | |
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Tommy Donatell (born March 29, 1989) is an American professional football coach who is the safeties coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He has also coached with the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Chargers. Donatell played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes as a quarterback, linebacker, and strong safety. He is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell.
Early life and college career
[edit]Dontell was born on March 29, 1989, in Olympia, Washington. He played college football from 2008 to 2012 as a walk-on for the Iowa Hawkeyes, originally as a quarterback before moving to linebacker and strong safety.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Seattle Seahawks
[edit]The Seahawks hired Donatell as their defensive quality control coach in 2017.[2] He served in this capacity for four seasons.
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]Donatell was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as an assistant secondary coach in 2021.[3] Donatell was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach in 2023.[4]
Washington Commanders
[edit]In February 2024, Donatell was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders.[5][6] He was reassigned to safeties coach in February 2026.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Donatell is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell. He and his wife Rebecca have three sons: Drake, Jack, and Bennett.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tom Donatell". University of Iowa Athletics. April 10, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Seahawks add Tom Donatell to coaching staff, promote three". NBC Sports. March 2, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Photos: Meet the Coaching Staff". www.chargers.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Chargers Elevate Derrick Ansley to Defensive Coordinator; Announce Coaching Staff Hires and Additional Promotion". www.chargers.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator - CBS Baltimore". www.cbsnews.com. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Five things to know about DBs coach Tom Donatell". www.commanders.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Commanders announce coaching staff promotions, title changes". Commanders.com. February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Tommy Donatell". www.commanders.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links
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- 1989 births
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American football linebackers
- American football safeties
- Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- Living people
- Los Angeles Chargers coaches
- Seattle Seahawks coaches
- South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
- UCLA Bruins football coaches
- Washington Commanders coaches