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'You try to spike that balance where you can and above all, just be appreciative because I know it took a lot from other people pouring into me to get to this spot.' 'I've said before I try to find the balance of looking back and being appreciative but also knowing I want to play more football and have some more experiences in the future,' O'Connell said. Now, O'Connell waits in his hometown in the Chicago suburbs for a life-changing phone call. After opting not to enter the NFL draft following last season, O'Connell stayed in West Lafayette for a sixth year and helped Purdue win the Big Ten West.Īfter opting out of the Citrus Bowl, O'Connell went to Frisco, Texas, to train until the NFL combine. He worked his way up the depth chart and ultimately leaves Purdue having thrown for more than 9,000 yards and 65 touchdowns.

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O'Connell is a throwback pocket passer oozing with accuracy and intangibles. Download Journal & Courier eEdition and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. That's O'Connell's sales pitch to NFL teams.Īs O'Connell put it, 'I don't ever think I'm going to be (Baltimore Ravens quarterback) Lamar Jackson.' More: Purdue's 'old school' TE Payne Durham awaiting NFL draft call More: NFL Draft profile for the Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell A big part of it is the intangibles and the journey.' Obviously try to highlight the strengths of my game and say what I do well. Introducing the Journal & Courier eNewspaper app, where subscribers can read the Journal & Courier with all the stories, photos and ads shown just as it appears in print. 'My story is pretty unique and where I came from and what it took to get here,' O'Connell said. LAFAYETTE, IN The Lafayette Journal & Courier today became the first newspaper in the United States to publish in the compact, customer-friendly Berliner. The former walk-on turned four-year starter has impressed his share of scouts in the months since he last played in the Big Ten championship game. WEST LAFAYETTE − Being Purdue's quarterback gets your foot in the door with NFL teams on name recognition alone.īut the Boilermakers haven't had a quarterback drafted since Curtis Painter was selected in the sixth round by the Indianapolis Colts in 2009.Īidan O'Connell's name should be the one that changes that during this week's NFL draft.