Kevin Thomas Donnalley was an American football

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 guard

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 in the NFL

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 for the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Oilers, Miami Dolphins

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, and Carolina Panthers

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. Donnalley played college football

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 at Davidson College

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 for his first two years. He then transferred to the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 to finish his college career.

Donnalley was part of the offensive line for the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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 in 2003. He anchored the Panthers offensive line that allowed only 26 sacks in 2003, a team record for fewest sacks allowed in a season, and helped Panthers rush for a team-record 2,091 yards, including a team-individual mark of 1,444 yards by Stephen Davis.