Aidan O’Connell was known for his efficiency during his tenure as the Boilermaker’s quarterback at Purdue. And in his Las Vegas Raiders debut, the rookie signal caller showed he’s a smoother operator in the NFL, too.
In his initial preseason game, at least.
O’Connell completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders’ 34-7 preseason win over the visiting San Francisco 49ers displaying the accuracy that made him a successful collegiate quarterback.
Two of his three incompletions were drops giving the 6-foot-3, 209-pound 24-year-old a successful outing his his first substantial action in Silver & Black.