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Aidan O'Connell

QB · Purdue · Sr. · #16

All-Conf HMLas Vegas — drafted 2023, Rd 4, Pick 33, #135 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Aidan O'Connell

QB · Purdue · Sr · #16

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Purdue
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #135
Las Vegas · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big Ten

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Las VegasEntering 4th NFL season

#135Rd 4 · Pick 33
Las VegasEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Purdue31949764.2%3,4817.02213132.4----
2021Purdue31544071.6%3,7128.42811158.5----
Career63493767.7%7,1937.75024144.6----
SeasonTeam
2022Purdue43-81-1.91--
2021Purdue25-120-4.81--
Career68-201-3.02--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2022

W 31–29

at Maryland

360 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT  ·  QBR 78.3  ·  -25 rush yds (9 car)

Edged out Maryland on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Game Manager

Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.

QB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jarret Doege’s 2021 season.

Jarret Doege

75%match

West Virginia · 2021

#2

Ben Bryant

Cincinnati · 2022

69%
#3

Taylor Powell

Eastern Michigan · 2022

68%
#4

Carter Bradley

South Alabama · 2022

68%
#5

Jack Coan

Notre Dame · 2021

67%

Matches Jarret on

INT rate
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Jarret on

EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dylan Raiola’s path through Nebraska.

Dylan Raiola

88%match

Nebraska · 2025

All-Big Ten
#2

Brendan Sullivan

Tulane · 2025

82%
#3

Ethan Garbers

UCLA · 2024

All-Big Ten
79%
#4

Beau Pribula

Missouri · 2025

79%
#5

Clay Millen

Colorado State · 2023

78%

Matches Dylan on

Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
202020212022

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Carter Bradley's junior season at South Alabama (2022).

South Alabama · 2022

All-Sun Belt
#2

Ben Bryant

Cincinnati · 2022

68%
#3

Max Brosmer

Minnesota · 2024

All-Big Ten
60%
#4

Brayden Schager

Hawai'i · 2023

60%
#5

Hunter Dekkers

Iowa State · 2022

59%

Matches Carter on

Yards / attempt
Weight
Rush usage

Differs from Carter on

TD rate (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Aidan O'Connell

#1

Dylan Raiola

Nebraska · 2024

88%
#2

Brendan Sullivan

Northwestern · 2022

82%
#3

Beau Pribula

Missouri · 2025

79%
#4

Clay Millen

Colorado State · 2022

78%
#5

Dylan Lonergan

Boston College · 2025

77%

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2021–2022
3,7122021
3,4812022

-6%

Down 6% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).