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Patrick O'Connor

  • Award
    NEC Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/3/2012
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Wagner College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    DB
  • Hometown
    Leominster, MA
  • High School
    Leominster
O’Connor spearheaded a defensive effort that held FBS member Florida Atlantic scoreless for three quarters and nearly carried Wagner to a road upset of the Owls. The 6-foot-1 free safety made a game-high 10 tackles (five solo, five assisted) in the Seahawks’ 7-3 setback on Friday night in Boca Raton. O’Connor, who made four tackles that limited the opponent to a three-yard gain or less, also came up with a key fumble recovery. With Wagner holding a 3-0 lead and FAU facing a 3rd-and-2 from the Seahawks’ 9-yard line on its first possession of the fourth quarter, the junior safety pounced on a ball that was jarred loose by linebacker CO Prime. The 10 tackles matched a career high for O’Connor, who was recently named a team captain.