Tom Donatell

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Tom Donatell
Washington Commanders
Position: Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-29) March 29, 1989 (age 35)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Peachtree Ridge
(Suwanee, Georgia)
College: Iowa (2008–2012)
Career history
As a coach:

Tommy Donatell (born March 29, 1989) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He has also coached with the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Chargers. Donatell was a walk-on quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes before switching to linebacker and strong safety. [1] He is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell.

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Coaching career

Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks hired Donatell as their defensive quality control coach in 2017. [2] He served in this capacity for four seasons.

Los Angeles Chargers

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

In February 2024, Donatell was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders. [5] [6]

Personal life

Donatell is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell. He and his wife Rebecca have three sons: Drake, Jack, and Bennett. [7]

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References

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