| Date of birth: | January 28, 1956 |
| Place of birth: | Evergreen Park, Illinois |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | OG |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 60 |
| College: | Michigan |
| NFL Draft: | 1978 / Round: 11 / Pick: 294 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1978-1979 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | 2x All-American (1976,1977) |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Mark Joseph Donahue (born January 28, 1956) is a former All-American football offensive guard who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Cincinnati Bengals.
A native of Oak Lawn, Illinois, Donahue attended Brother Rice High School in the Chicago Catholic League before enrolling at the University of Michigan. Donahue was a two-time consensus All-American lineman, earning the honor in 1976 and 1977. He was the 13th player in Michigan football history to be twice honored as an All-American and was considered one of the finest pulling guards ever to play at Michigan.
Donahue was a varsity letterman on the 1975 and 1976 offensive lines that produced both of the games in which Michigan had three rushers accumulate 100 yards.[1][2][3]
Professional career
Donahue was selected in the 11th round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and played offensive guard for the Bengals in 1978 and 1979.
External links
Notes
- ^ "Record Book". University of Michigan & Host Interactive. 2007. http://www.mgoblue.com/document_file/fbl-2007spring-records1.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Versus Northwestern October 18, 1975". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/gametot.php?gkey=259. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Versus Stanford September 18, 1976". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/gametot.php?gkey=273. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
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