Tom Donatell Explained

Tom Donatell
Current Team:	Washington Commanders
Position:	Defensive backs coach
Birth Date:	March 29, 1989
Birth Place:	Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lbs:	201
High School:	Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Georgia)
College:	Iowa (2008–2012)
Pastcoaching:	South Carolina (2013–2014) Graduate assistant UCLA (2015–2016) Graduate assistant Seattle Seahawks Defensive quality control Los Angeles Chargers Assistant secondary coach Los Angeles Chargers Defensive passing game coordinator/secondary coach Washington Commanders (–present) Defensive backs 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.

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]

External links

• Washington Commanders bio
• Iowa Hawkeyes bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-04-10 . Tom Donatell . 2024-02-26 . University of Iowa Athletics . en-US.
2. Web site: 2017-03-02 . Seahawks add Tom Donatell to coaching staff, promote three . 2024-02-26 . NBC Sports . en-US.
3. Web site: Photos: Meet the Coaching Staff . 2024-02-26 . www.chargers.com . en-US.
4. Web site: Chargers Elevate Derrick Ansley to Defensive Coordinator; Announce Coaching Staff Hires and Additional Promotion . 2024-02-26 . www.chargers.com . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator - CBS Baltimore . 2024-02-26 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
6. Web site: Five things to know about DBs coach Tom Donatell . 2024-02-26 . www.commanders.com . en-US.
7. Web site: Tommy Donatell . 2024-04-30 . www.commanders.com . en-US.