Aidan O'Connell
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Headed to NFL, skipping Citrus Bowl
O'Connell is expected to announce Thursday that he will opt out of Purdue's Jan. 2 Citrus Bowl game against LSU in preparation for the 2023 NFL Draft, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.
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The sixth-year senior wrapped up his final season at Purdue with a bang, completing 320 of 499 pass attempts for 3,490 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Austin Burton and Michael Alaimo will be the top candidates to start at quarterback in the Citrus Bowl.
The sixth-year senior wrapped up his final season at Purdue with a bang, completing 320 of 499 pass attempts for 3,490 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Austin Burton and Michael Alaimo will be the top candidates to start at quarterback in the Citrus Bowl.
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O’Connell opened 2021 as the backup to Jack Plummer but took over the starting job in Week 5. He closed the season out hot, throwing for 2,394 yards and a 21:3 TD:INT ratio over the final six games. O’Connell loses his top three receivers from a season ago, including star wideout David Bell. However, he also enters 2022 unchallenged for the job following Plummer’s transfer to Cal, and Purdue returns Broc Thompson – who went wild in the bowl game – and tight ends Payne Durham and Garrett Miller in a pass-friendly Jeff Brohm offense
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Comes up short in red zone
O'Connell completed 32 of 47 passes for 366 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 43-22 defeat to Michigan. He also had six rushes for -36 yards.
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Secures Big Ten West title
O'Connell was 18-for-29 passing for 290 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 30-16 win versus Indiana. He also had five rushes for negative six yards.
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Logs two TDs in win
O'Connell completed 16 of 25 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns during a 17-9 win against Northwestern on Nov. 19.
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Gets back on track in win
O'Connell completed 25 of 40 passes for 237 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 31-24 victory over Illinois. He also had two rushes for 33 yards.
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Struggles again Saturday
O'Connell went 20-for-43 passing for 168 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 24-3 loss to Iowa.
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