| File:Donald Penn.JPG Penn during 2012 NFL season. | |
| No. 70 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: April 27, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles, California | |
| High School: Los Angeles (CA) St. Bernard | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 340 lb (154 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Utah State | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
* Minnesota Vikings ( 2006)*
| |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Second-team All-WAC (2005) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |
| Games played | 96 |
| Games started | 92 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Donald Ward Penn (born April 27, 1983) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Utah State University, and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Early years[]
Penn attended Saint Bernard Catholic High School in Playa del Rey, California and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the Team's Lineman of the Year, was a first team All-League selection, and was a first team All-California Interscholastic Federation selection. As a junior, he was a second team All-League selection. In basketball, he was an All-State selection. Donald Penn graduated from Saint Bernard Catholic High School in 2001.
Professional career[]
He is currently the starting left tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He caught his first professional pass against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 12, 2009, off a Josh Johnson throw that was deflected, and took it for 15 yards. Later in the season in a game against the Miami Dolphins, Penn blocked an extra point attempt.
Penn caught his first ever touchdown in the NFL on November 21, 2010 against the San Francisco 49ers. It came from a one yard pass from Josh Freeman to put the Buccaneers up 21-0 in the 4th quarter.
Penn was named to the 2011 Pro Bowl as an alternate. He replaced Green Bay Packers tackle Chad Clifton, whose team advanced to Super Bowl XLV.[1]
On October 2, 2012, Penn was fined $7,875 for grabbing Minnesota Vikings lineman Jared Allen's facemask.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Penn Will Play In His First Pro Bowl-Pewter Report: Your source for inside and breaking news on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Pewterreport.com. http://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&Itemid=20&view=item&layout=item&id=6720. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ↑ "Fines roundup: Richard Seymour docked for hit on Matt Cassel". National Football League. 2012-11-02. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000089268/article/fines-roundup-richard-seymour-docked-for-hit-on-matt-cassel. Retrieved 2012-11-02.