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2021 Football Roster

Matthew O'Donoghue
Matthew O'Donoghue
Matthew O'Donoghue
Matthew O'Donoghue
Matthew O'Donoghue
Matthew O'Donoghue
Jersey Number 49

Matthew O'Donoghue

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    260
  • Position:
    LS
  • Hometown:
    Santa Ana, Calif.
  • High School:
    Foothill HS
2020-21 (R-Sr.):
• AFCA FCS Coaches' 1st-team All-America
• Phil Steele 1st-team All-America
• HERO Sports 2nd-team All-America
• STATS Perform 2nd-team All-America
• Phil Steele Preseason 1st Team All-American
• Phil Steele Preseason 2nd Team All-Big Sky

A four-year starter at long-snapper for the Griz who played in every game of his career. In 539 career attempts at long and short snapper on UM’s punt, field goal, and PAT teams, he registered exactly zero bad snaps. Following his senior season was a consensus All-American for a second-straight year, named to four different teams. He earned first-team All-America honors from Phil Steele Magazine and the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Association, and was second-team All-America for HERO Sports and Stats Perform. He also was one of three Grizzlies to be named the co-Hauck Family Special Teams Player of the Year at the team awards banquet.
 
2019 (R-Jr.):
• STATS FCS 1st Team All-American
• Athlon Sports FCS All-American
• Phil Steele Magazine 1st Team All-American
• Phil Steele Magazine 1st Team All-Big Sky
• Phil Steele Magazine Preseason first-team All-Big Sky
A consensus All-American… O’Donoghue started all 14 games for the Grizzlies at longsnapper… Zero bad snaps in 144 attempts on punt team, field goal team, and PAT team… Caught a pass on a two-point conversion at Sac State.
 
2018 (R-So.): O'Donoghue played in 10 games for the Grizzlies this season ... Recorded one assisted tackle, one fumble recovery, and one reception for a two-point conversion score on the season... Caught a pass and scored on a two-point conversion after a touchdown at Western Illinois (9/15) 

2017 (R-Fr.):Was the starting long-snapper in all of Montana’s 11 games … Registered one assisted tackle against Northern Arizona

2016 (Fr.): Was a walk-on squad member

High School: A three-year letter winner in football and two-year letter winner in baseball at Foothill High School in Tustin, Calif…. Named a 4-Star long snapper by Rubio Long Snapping… A football and baseball team captain as a senior in 2016… Named to All- League team in football in 2015… Named to All-League and All-State teams in baseball in 2016… Won a Century League football championship in 2014… Two-time North Hills baseball League Champion in 2015 and 2016… Played prep football under head coach Doug Case
 
Personal: Is a communications major… Parents are Michelle and Tim O'Donoghue of Santa Ana, Calif…. Enjoys playing golf in his spare time