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88
Games
24
Solo Tackles
2.5
Sacks
Pat O'Connor is a former defensive end out of Eastern Michigan, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 250th overall pick (round 7) in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played 88 regular-season games from 2019 to 2025, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions.
Draft Details
Pat O'Connor Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | TB | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TB | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | DET | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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| 1 | 1 |  CLE |
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| 1 | 11 |  NO |
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