- PASS YDS
- 9,208
- PASS TD
- 65
- RUSH TD
- 2
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
In the Purdue record book, O'Connell ranks No. 5 in career passing touchdowns and No. 6 in career passing yards. O'Connell's 2021 season ranks No. 4 in program history for passing touchdowns.
From 2019 to 2022, O'Connell threw for 9,208 yards and 65 touchdowns.
O'Connell was the No. 135 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 5th-highest quarterback rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 78 among all quarterbacks of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2021
- Second-team all-conference
- 2022
- Second-team all-conference
- 2023
- No. 135 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Pass Yds | Pass TD | Int | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,099 | 8 | 4 | -9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 916 | 7 | 2 | -64 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3,712 | 28 | 11 | -120 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3,481 | 22 | 13 | -81 | 1 |
| Total | 9,208 | 65 | 30 | -274 | 2 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Purdue. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Purdue Record Book
- No. 5 in career passing touchdowns
- No. 6 in career passing yards
- No. 4 in single-season passing touchdowns (2021)
- No. 5 in single-season passing yards (2021)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Purdue Teammates
Top Quarterbacks of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Aidan O'Connell) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.