The Las Vegas Raiders looked like they were in with a chance of pulling off an upset against the Kansas City Chiefs this Black Friday. Today we will discuss about Aidan O’Connell: College stats| Contract| Highlights| Is Mexican.
Aidan O’Connell: College stats| Contract| Highlights| Is Mexican
Aidan O’Connell (born September 1, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. He played college football at Purdue University and was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 1, 1998 Long Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue (2017–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 4 / pick: 135 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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College stats
| Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Awards | ||||||||
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| 2019 | Purdue | Big Ten | SO | QB | 6 | 103 | 164 | 62.8 | 1101 | 8 | 4.9 | 4 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 6.59 | 10.7 | 183.5 | 130.4 | |
| 2020 | Purdue | Big Ten | JR | QB | 3 | 88 | 136 | 64.7 | 916 | 7 | 5.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 10.4 | 305.3 | 135.3 | |
| 2021* | Purdue | Big Ten | SR | QB | 12 | 315 | 439 | 71.8 | 3712 | 28 | 6.4 | 11 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.60 | 11.8 | 309.3 | 158.8 | |
| 2022* | Purdue | Big Ten | SR | QB | 12 | 320 | 499 | 64.1 | 3490 | 22 | 4.4 | 13 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.70 | 10.9 | 290.8 | 132.2 | |
| Career | 33 | 826 | 1238 | 66.7 | 9219 | 65 | 5.3 | 30 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 7.41 | 11.2 | 279.4 | 141.8 | |||||
Contract
In May 2023, O’Connell signed a four-year rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders worth $4.34 million. Currently, his contract includes a $509,380 signing bonus, ~ $509,380 in guaranteed funds equivalent to the signing bonus, and an average annual salary amounting to $1,087,345.
| Contract Terms | Average Salary | Signing Bonus | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 4 year(s) / $4,349,380 | $1,087,345 | $509,380 | $509,380 | $509,380 |
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap |
| 2023 | $750,000 | $127,345 | $877,345 | $509,380 |
| 2024 | $915,000 | $127,345 | $1,042,345 | $382,035 |
| 2025 | $1,030,000 | $127,345 | $1,157,345 | $254,690 |
| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $127,345 | $1,272,345 | $127,345 |
| 2027 | UFA |
Highlights
Aidan O’Connell graduated from Purdue as one of the best quarterbacks ever, having walked on as a freshman. Born and raised in Long Grove, Aidan went to Purdue University as a walk-on. He had no ranking because he had only played a year of football at Adlai Stevenson HS. His record as a senior was impressive: he passed for 2741 yards and recorded 26 touchdowns – both of them remain as Boca Raton High School’s all-time records. O’Connell received a Division II offer from Davenport University, but decided to walk on at Purdue instead.
Is Mexican
O’Connell is from Illinois and played college football with the Purdue Boilermakers who was drafted in the 4th round of the NFL 2023 draft by the Raiders.
