_(cropped).jpg) Kerrigan with Washington in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Washington Commanders | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Assistant linebackers coach/pass rush specialist | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 16, 1988 Muncie, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Muncie Central | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue (2007–2010) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Ryan Kerrigan (born August 16, 1988) is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant linebackers and pass rush specialist coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior before being selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.
Kerrigan played the majority of his 11-year career as an outside linebacker in the 3–4 defense, where he is the all-time NFL leader in consecutive starts by a left outside linebacker. He is also Washington's all-time leader in sacks with 95.5, and forced fumbles (26). Kerrigan played the 2021 season with the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring and rejoining Washington as an assistant coach in 2022.