Kevin O'connor

2025: Returning defensive end ... in seven career games, has compiled eight tackles, 0.5 TFL and 0.5 sack ... earned 2+ tackles in two games, including a career-high four at Middle Tennessee in 2024 ... booked 0.5 TFL with 0.5 sack at Middle Tennessee in 2024 … has played 145 career snaps. 2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Mike Suglia Award, which is presented annually to a second-year member of the Duke foot-ball program who best exemplifies the qualities of the late Mike Suglia … saw action in the first seven games of the season before missing the rest of the campaign due to injury ... compiled eight tackles, 0.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks … posted 1+ tackles in four contests, including a season-best four at Middle Tennessee ... logged a year-high 0.5 TFL with 0.5 sacks at Middle Tennessee … on the field for 145 snaps. 2023: Did not see game action. PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at Easton under head coach Matt Griffith … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 39 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 10 and No. 11 prospect from the state of Maryland according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … recorded 156 tackles, 35 TFLs and 18 sacks … added 4,200 passing yards during final two seasons … helped Easton to a 15-9 ledger and consecutive playoff appearances … three-time first team all-conference and honorable mention all-state choice … also lettered two seasons in basketball and lacrosse … earned first team all-conference accolades in basketball and second team all-conference honors in lacrosse. PERSONAL: Majoring in public policy while pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Jim and Ann O’Connor … brother, Ryan, was a two-year starter (2023-24) at quarterback and four-year member (2021-22-23-24) of the University of program, helping the Blue Hens to the second round of the 2023 FCS playoffs … uncle, Tom Catena, lettered four seasons in football at Brown University (1983-84-85) before graduating from Duke’s Medical School in 1992.