Patrick O'Hara was born on September 27,1968 and is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the Pass game analyst for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
27 Facts About Pat O'Hara
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Pat O'Hara previously served as the head coach of the New Orleans VooDoo, Orlando Predators and Tri-Cities Fever.
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Pat O'Hara played college football as a quarterback at USC and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 10th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
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Pat O'Hara attended Santa Monica High School, where during junior and senior seasons he threw at least one touchdown pass a game.
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Pat O'Hara was a two-time Los Angeles Times All-Westside selection and the "Westside Back of the Year" in 1984 and 1985.
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Pat O'Hara then attended USC where his playing time was limited to being a backup.
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Pat O'Hara was expected to be the Trojans' starting quarterback in 1989, but suffered two torn ligaments in his right knee and a fractured right tibia in practice 10 days before the start of the season.
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Pat O'Hara was hospitalized for three weeks, a time in which he lost 35 pounds and received a get-well letter from former president Ronald Reagan.
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Pat O'Hara's arm was impressive enough for some NFL scouts to offer him a workout with them.
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Pat O'Hara graduated with a degree in Public Administration in 1991.
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Pat O'Hara was selected in the 10th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Pat O'Hara spent the first 11 weeks on the teams practice squad before being activated and serving as the team third-string quarterback the remainder of the season.
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Pat O'Hara holds the unique distinction as the only quarterback selected in modern draft history without ever being a starter in a collegiate game.
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Pat O'Hara then attended training camp with the Chargers in 1993 and the Washington Redskins in 1994.
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Pat O'Hara joined the Arena Football League in 1995 season when he signed with the Orlando Predators.
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Pat O'Hara played there for six seasons helping to lead the Predators to wins in ArenaBowls XII and XIV.
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Pat O'Hara then joined the Toronto Phantoms in 2001 and then the Tampa Bay Storm in 2003.
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Pat O'Hara helped lead the Storm to a win in ArenaBowl XVII after starting Quarterback John Kaleo was injured late in the second quarter.
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Pat O'Hara began his coaching career at Point Loma High School in 1996, working with the Quarterbacks as a volunteer assistant.
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Pat O'Hara later spent three seasons as an assistant coach at New Smyrna Beach High School and three seasons as the offensive coordinator at Olympia High School where he coached NFL running back Chris Johnson.
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In 2005, Pat O'Hara was named offensive coordinator of the Storm, becoming a player-coach.
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Pat O'Hara interviewed for head coaching positions with the Grand Rapids Rampage and the Arizona Rattlers and was a finalist for both jobs.
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On February 3,2015, Pat O'Hara was named an offensive assistant coach for the Houston Texans.
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On January 26,2018, Pat O'Hara was hired as the quarterbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans.
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Pat O'Hara worked as a television football analyst for Bright House Sports Network covering Florida high school football.
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Pat O'Hara served as color analyst for UCF Img Radio Network covering UCF football.
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Pat O'Hara has coached actors such as Adam Sandler, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson to better help them portray their characters.