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| Position: | Defensive backs coach |
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| Born: | March 29, 1989 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) |
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Tommy Donatell (born March 29, 1989) is an American professional 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 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.
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]
The Seahawks hired Donatell as their defensive quality control coach in 2017. [2] He served in this capacity for four seasons.
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]
In February 2024, Donatell was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders. [5] [6]
Donatell is the son of NFL coach Ed Donatell. He and his wife Rebecca have three sons: Drake, Jack, and Bennett. [7]
