Donald Penn

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Donald Penn
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Penn with the Raiders in 2017
No. 70, 72
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1983-04-27) April 27, 1983 (age 40)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Bernard (Los Angeles)
College: Utah State
Undrafted: 2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:194
Games started:189
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:26
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Donald Ward Penn (born April 27, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies, and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Penn has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins.

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Early years

Penn attended St. Anthony of Padua, Gardena, and graduated to Saint Bernard Catholic High School in Playa del Rey, California. He was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the Team's Lineman of the Year, was a first-team All-League selection, and was a first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation selection. As a junior, he was a second-team All-League selection. In basketball, he was an All-State selection. Penn graduated from Saint Bernard Catholic High School in 2001. He attended Utah State in college, and he notably never allowed a sack throughout his college career.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Penn with the Buccaneers in 2012

Penn was signed by Tampa Bay after he was released from the Minnesota Vikings in 2006. Later in the season in a game against the Miami Dolphins, Penn blocked an extra point attempt. On April 10, 2009, he signed a one-year $2.792 million contract to stay with the Buccaneers. [1] On July 30, 2010, Penn signed a six-year $43 million contract. [2] Penn scored his first ever touchdown in the NFL on November 21, 2010, against the San Francisco 49ers. It came on a one-yard pass from Josh Freeman to put the Buccaneers up 21–0 in the 4th quarter. Penn was named to the 2011 Pro Bowl as an alternate. He replaced Green Bay Packers tackle Chad Clifton, whose team advanced to Super Bowl XLV. [3] On November 11, 2013, Penn scored his second career touchdown against the Miami Dolphins, which was also his 100th consecutive game started. [4] Penn was released on March 13, 2014. [5]

Oakland Raiders

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Penn (far left) in a game against the Washington Redskins

Penn was signed by the Oakland Raiders on March 18, 2014, to a two-year, $9.6 million contract with $4.2 million guaranteed. [6] As an eligible offensive lineman, Penn scored his third career touchdown on a pass from Derek Carr against the San Francisco 49ers, this being the second time he scored against that team. [7]

The Raiders re-signed Penn to a two-year, $14 million contract on March 16, 2016. [8] Penn was named to his second Pro Bowl in 2016 along with fellow Raiders offensive linemen Kelechi Osemele and Rodney Hudson. [9]

On September 15, 2017, Penn signed a two-year, $21 million contract extension with the Raiders. [10] On December 18, 2017, Penn's season was finished after revealing that he would undergo foot surgery. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2017. [12] He was named to his third Pro Bowl but because of his foot surgery, could not participate. [13]

In 2018, the Raiders drafted Kolton Miller in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft with the intention of being their future left tackle. [14] At the end of training camp, Penn was moved to right tackle after Miller won the starting left tackle job. [15] On October 3, 2018, Penn was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury in Week 4. [16] Penn was released on March 16, 2019. [17]

Washington Redskins

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Penn in a game against the New York Giants

On July 31, 2019, Penn signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins. [18] The Redskins chose not to re-sign Penn for the 2020 NFL season and Penn became a free agent.

Retirement

On March 15, 2021, Penn signed a one-day contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, to retire as a member of the team. [19]

Personal life

Penn married his wife, Dominique, in June 2012. They have two sons, Donald III and Dominick, and 1 daughter, Demi. Penn also has a daughter named, Dylan Noelle Poindexter, born March 18, 2016, with Camilla Poindexter. Donald and his wife host annual book-bag and Christmas shopping events for youth at the East Oakland Youth Development Center. [20]

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  4. ↑ Jumbotron highlight nearly led Bucs to scrap pass to Donald Penn
  5. ↑ Brinson, Will. "Buccaneers release OT Donald Penn". CBSsports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hanzus, Dan. "Donald Penn agrees to contract with Oakland Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ Sessler, Marc (December 8, 2014). "Donald Penn lived 'every big man's dream' with TD". NFL.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ Patra, Kevin (March 16, 2016). "Raiders to re-sign left tackle Donald Penn". NFL.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "NFL announces 2017 Pro Bowl rosters". NFL.com. December 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Orr, Conor (September 15, 2017). "Raiders sign Donald Penn to two-year, $21M extension". NFL.com.
  11. ↑ Shook, Nick. "Donald Penn (foot) to undergo season-ending surgery". NFL. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "NFL announces 2018 Pro Bowl rosters". NFL.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Donald Penn phoned Jon Gruden angry after Raiders drafted Kolton Miller, now mentoring young tackle for future". SilverAndBlackPride.com. May 30, 2018.
  15. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (August 14, 2018). "Raiders' Donald Penn activated off PUP, moved to right tackle". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  16. ↑ Gutierrez, Paul (October 3, 2018). "Raiders put right tackle Donald Penn on IR with groin injury". ESPN.com.
  17. ↑ Hirschhorn, Jason (March 16, 2019). "Oakland Raiders release veteran tackle Donald Penn". NFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  18. ↑ Kareem, Copeland; Carpenter, Les. "Redskins sign offensive tackle Donald Penn, guard Hugh Thornton". Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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