Steve Donatell is in his first season with the Mocs coaching staff. He was most recently a tight end on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad during the 2017 season.
Donatell started his collegiate career as a linebacker at Wake Forest. He started the first three games for the Demon Deacons in 2013 before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He graduated in 2016 and spent the 2016 season as a graduate-transfer tight end at Western Kentucky.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Donatell had football offers from Colorado and Nebraska out of high school. His father, Ed, is the secondary coach for the Chicago Bears and a former defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers.
