2023 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | QB

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Ed "Pi Double I" Henderson

Player Bio: ​Aidan O'Connell attended Stevenson High School located in Long Grove, IL. His senior year set a school-record 2,741 yards with 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions in the lone season as the starter.

​​CLASS         |   SENIOR (RS) 

​HOMETOWN |  LINCOLNSHIRE, IL

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​ HEIGHT                  WEIGHT           
 6' 3"                           216 lbs

HANDS                            ARMS
 9¾"                      32¼"

aidan O'connell

quarterback

​​​​​DRAFT YEAR
​      2023      
COMBINE INVITE​
​YES

​​PROJECTED 40 TIME 
4.80
DRAFT GRADE
5.96

SCHOOL:  PURDUE                                         |                    CONFERENCE: BIG TEN
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ACCOLADES

2023 NFL Combine Participant
2023 East-West Shrine Bowl Participant
2022 All-Big Ten Second-Team
2022 Bulsworth Foundation Finalist
2022 Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist
2021 Coaches All-Big Ten Second-Team  
2021 Media All-Big Ten Second-Team 
2021 AP All-Big Ten Second-Team 
2021 PFF All-Big Second-Team 
2021 Phil Steele All-Big Ten Second-Team 
2021 National Football Foundation Drew Brees Mental Toughness Award
2021 All-Big Ten Academic
2020 All-Big Ten Academic
2019 All-Big Ten Academic
2018 All-Big Ten Academic

​COMBINE RESULTS 
40 YD DASH
DNP 
10 SPLIT
DNP
​BENCH PRESS
    DNP    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        DNP        
BROAD JUMP
 DNP
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​DNP

PRO DAY RESULTS  
40 YD DASH
DNP 
10 SPLIT
DNP
​BENCH PRESS
    DNP    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        DNP        
BROAD JUMP
 DNP
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​DNP

Game Film
#16 AIDAN O'CONNELL VS MICHIGAN ST (2021)

#16 AIDAN 'CONNELL
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

strengths

weakness

• He played in a system that featured a pro-style offense while playing underneath the center. 
• He has a stable base while standing firm in the pocket.
• He is a smooth quarterback who can disguise play-action passes well. 
• He can check through his progression and gook decision-making before throwing the ball.
• He demonstrates a friendly, robust, and accurate ball with excellent precision.
• He will throw accurately with bootleg passes to the broad side of the field.
• He has a quick delivery to get the ball out of his hand to his target to avoid sacks.
• He will take off, keeping his eyes down and waiting until the last second to run.

• He lacks the mobility to escape pressure when the pocket collapses.
• He made many force errors and needs to improve when under duress.
• His ball placement became inconsistent; by struggling to get the ball to the receiver.
• He attempted to force passes in small windows, gambling and leading to interceptions.
• He needs to install a clock in his head and lacks the feel of pressure from the blind side.

Draft Projection: 5th - 7th Round

NFL Comparison: Matt Stafford (Los Angeles Rams)

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