Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Purdue
Aidan O'Connell
QB • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Lincolnshire, IL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Aidan O'Connell is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
66
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
61
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Aidan O'Connell built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a quarterback from Lincolnshire, IL wearing No. 16, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Aidan O'Connell's career was his passing role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 135
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
Aidan O'Connell, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Purdue. Aidan O'Connell is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,934
- Passing yards
- 9,208
- Touchdowns
- 67
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Aidan O'Connell Purdue Highlights
2022 · Purdue · Player Highlight
Aidan O'Connell college highlights at Purdue.
- Season
- 2022
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Aidan O'Connell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Purdue · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,934
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Purdue
- Top game
- Ohio State
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 4 · Pick 33 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Graduate
- 2022 Total offense rank
- 3,400 total offense · QB 34th (top 10%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 2%) · National 34th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 6 | 1,090 | 1,099 | -9 | 8 | 43.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 3 | 852 | 916 | -64 | 7 | 52.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 12 | 525 | 534 | -9 | 5 | 62.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 3,067 | 3,178 | -111 | 24 | 62.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 3,400 | 3,481 | -81 | 23 | 65.4 |
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Aidan O'Connell played QB for Purdue. Across 5 tracked seasons, Aidan O'Connell recorded 9,208 passing yards, -274 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Purdue.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Purdue paired 3,400 primary output with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana State
Win with 211 yards of offense and 94 efficiency. It landed in the 33.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
283.3
Efficiency
60.4
Usage
12.6
Consistency
78.7
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 339. Indiana State: 211. Syracuse: 431. Minnesota: 209. Maryland: 335. Nebraska: 394. Wisconsin: 300. Iowa: 142. Illinois: 270. Northwestern: 155. Indiana: 284. Michigan: 330
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 60 by 50.3. Indiana State: 19 by 94. Syracuse: 56 by 74.5. Minnesota: 44 by 53.5. Maryland: 50 by 59.1. Nebraska: 56 by 58.2. Wisconsin: 50 by 49.8. Iowa: 47 by 40.1. Illinois: 42 by 75.5. Northwestern: 29 by 54.3. Indiana: 34 by 61.4. Michigan: 53 by 54
Split Comparison
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Wins265.4 · Games = 7 · -43.0 vs Losses
Losses308.4 · Games = 5 · +43.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Indiana State
Best efficiency game
94 vs Indiana State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/4 | @ Michigan300-yard game | L 22-43 | 32 | 47 | 366 | 68.1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 6 | -36 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Indiana | W 30-16 | 18 | 29 | 290 | 62.1 | 2 | 0 | 61.4 | 5 | -6 | -1.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Northwestern | W 17-9 | 16 | 25 | 159 | 64.0 | 2 | 0 | 54.3 | 4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Illinois3+ TD | W 31-24 | 25 | 40 | 237 | 62.5 | 3 | 1 | 75.5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Iowa | L 3-24 | 20 | 43 | 168 | 46.5 | 0 | 2 | 40.1 | 4 | -26 | -6.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Wisconsin300-yard game | L 24-35 | 31 | 46 | 320 | 67.4 | 1 | 3 | 49.8 | 4 | -20 | -5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Nebraska300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 43-37 | 35 | 54 | 391 | 64.8 | 4 | 1 | 58.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Maryland300-yard game | W 31-29 | 30 | 41 | 360 | 73.2 | 2 | 1 | 59.1 | 9 | -25 | -2.80 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Minnesota | W 20-10 | 27 | 40 | 199 | 67.5 | 0 | 2 | 53.5 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Syracuse300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 29-32 | 39 | 55 | 424 | 70.9 | 3 | 1 | 74.5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Indiana State3+ TD | W 56-0 | 17 | 19 | 211 | 89.5 | 4 | 0 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Penn State300-yard game | L 31-35 | 29 | 58 | 356 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 50.3 | 2 | -17 | -8.50 | 0 | 0 |
Player Story
Aidan O'Connell story
Aidan O'Connell built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a quarterback from Lincolnshire, IL wearing No. 16, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Aidan O'Connell's career was his passing role: 9,208 passing yards, 65 touchdown passes, and 1,236 attempts across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.
The arc is straightforward: Aidan O'Connell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Purdue
2018-2022
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Season Value Progression
201820192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,090 | 59.5 | 12.6 | 1,090 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 852 | 55.2 | 17.9 | -238 |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 3,592 | 62.1 | 8.5 | 2,740 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 3,592 | 62.1 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 3,400 | 60.4 | 12.6 | -192 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 11 · L 31-59 · Conference game
Loss with 390 yards of offense and 79.8 efficiency.
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Total Offense
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390 total offense with 79.8 efficiency.
#2
vs Indiana State
Week 2 · W 56-0
211
Total Offense
71.5 takeover
Win with 211 yards of offense and 94 efficiency.
211 total offense with 94 efficiency.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 9 · W 31-24 · Conference game
350
Total Offense
67.9 takeover
Win with 350 yards of offense and 67.8 efficiency.
350 total offense with 67.8 efficiency.
#4
@ Maryland
Week 6 · W 31-29 · Conference game
335
Total Offense
65.2 takeover
Win with 335 yards of offense and 59.1 efficiency.
335 total offense with 59.1 efficiency.
#5
@ Syracuse
Week 3 · L 29-32
431
Total Offense
61.5 takeover
Loss with 431 yards of offense and 74.5 efficiency.
431 total offense with 74.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Purdue
3,400 primary output · 60.4 efficiency · 12.6 usage
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#2
2021 Postseason · Purdue
62.7
3,592 primary · 62.1 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
62.7
3,592 primary · 62.1 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
12
3+ TD games
14
Above avg efficiency
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