Kevin Thomas Donnalley (born June 10, 1968) is an

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coach and former player. He played professionally as a

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in the

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(NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers,

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, and

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. He is currently the Director of the Koman Game Plan for Success, a position that focuses on athlete development, for his alma mater,

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Playing career

Donnalley played high school football at Athens Drive High School, from which he graduated in 1986. He played

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for his two years before transferring to the

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to finish his college career. Donnalley was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Donnalley was a member of the Houston/Tennessee Oilers from 1991 to 1997, a member of the

from 1998 to 2000, and a member of the

from 2001 to 2003. Donnalley was part of the offensive line for the

in 2003. He anchored the Panthers offensive line that allowed only 26 sacks in 2003, a team record for fewest sacks allowed in a season, and helped Panthers rush for a team-record 2,091 yards, including a team-individual mark of 1,444 yards by Stephen Davis.

Coaching career

When the

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team restarted their football program in 2013, Donnalley was working in strength and conditioning initially with the plan to move to player development. But in August 2015, the program experienced an unexpected loss when offensive line coach, Phil Ratliff, passed away and Donnalley stepped in to replace him for the season. Once the season ended, a new offensive line coach was hired and Donnalley was finally able to move to player development. From 2016 to 2020, Donnalley was the director of student-athlete development for the

team. On March 23, 2020, he was named director of high school relations for the

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. In 2022, Donnalley was named Director of the Koman Game Plan for Success. His new position focuses on student-athlete development away from football and Donnalley coordinates "initiatives in leadership, career development, and community service. An alumnus of the

, Donnalley served under his former coach,

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Personal life

Donnalley and his wife, Erica, also a North Carolina alumnus, have three children: Kayla, Thomas, and Matthew. He is the younger brother of former NFL player and fellow UNC alum Rick Donnalley. Heavily involved in charity work, Donnalley served on the national advisory board for the Make a Wish Foundation for seven years as well as helping found another charity March Forth With Hope Foundation that supports families with children battling life-threatening medical conditions. He appeared on the television show Fluffy's Food Adventures season 2 episode 7. Comedian

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visits Charlotte and then

coach

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Donnalley, Kevin 1968 births Living people American football offensive guards Carolina Panthers players Charlotte 49ers football coaches Davidson Wildcats football players Houston Oilers players Miami Dolphins players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Tennessee Oilers players Athens Drive High School alumni Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina Players of American football from St. Louis