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Player Dossier
2012-2016Eastern Michigan
Pat O'Connor
DL • 6'4" • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Pat O'Connor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi Valley State
Player Story
Pat O'Connor built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 52, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Pat O'Connor's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 250
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Pat O'Connor, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. Pat O'Connor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 39
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 14
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Pat O'Connor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Eastern Michigan · DL
- Career Tackles
- 39
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
- Top game
- Mississippi Valley State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St Rita Of Cascia · Eastern Michigan
- High school pipeline
- St Rita Of Cascia · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 7 · Pick 32 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 52 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 39 tackles · DL 86th (top 13%) · Mid-American 94th (top 18%) · National 1,061st (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 75.3 |
Related Context
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Pat O'Connor played DL for Eastern Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Pat O'Connor recorded 39 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Eastern Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Eastern Michigan paired 37.5 primary output with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi Valley State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
3.1
Efficiency
41.5
Usage
16
Consistency
59.9
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi Valley State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 4.5. Mississippi Valley State: 7.5. Missouri: 0.5. Charlotte: 3.5. Wyoming: 3. Bowling Green: 2. Toledo: 2. Western Michigan: 0. Miami (OH): 3. Ball State: 6.5. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 4 by 61.7. Mississippi Valley State: 6 by 75. Missouri: 2 by 13.3. Charlotte: 3 by 47.5. Wyoming: 4 by 46.7. Bowling Green: 4 by 36.7. Toledo: 2 by 28.3. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 42.5. Ball State: 6 by 75. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 54.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins4.6 · Games = 6 · +2.9 vs Losses
Losses1.7 · Games = 6 · -2.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi Valley State
Best efficiency game
75 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | @ Old DominionSplash game | L 20-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/23 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 26-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/17 | vs Northern Illinois | L 24-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Ball StateSplash game | W 48-41 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | L 15-28 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Western Michigan | L 31-45 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs ToledoSplash game | L 20-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Bowling GreenSplash game | W 28-25 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/23 | vs WyomingSplash game | W 27-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ CharlotteSplash game | W 37-19 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Missouri | L 21-61 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Mississippi Valley State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 61-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Pat O'Connor story
Pat O'Connor built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Chicago, IL wearing No. 52, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Pat O'Connor's career was his defensive production: 39 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Eastern Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Pat O'Connor's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Eastern Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Pat O'Connor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Eastern Michigan
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 37.5 | 41.5 | 16 | 37.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 37.5 | 41.5 | 16 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Mississippi Valley State
Week 1 · W 61-14
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7.5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Ball State
Week 11 · W 48-41 · Conference game
6.5
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Old Dominion
Week 1 · L 20-24 · Postseason
4.5
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 13 · W 26-21 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Charlotte
Week 3 · W 37-19
3.5
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
37.5 primary output · 41.5 efficiency · 16 usage
75.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
75.3
37.5 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 16 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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