Before the 2019 seas only the most diehard of Purdue fans knew who Aidan O’Connell was. All we knew was that he had made some waves and surprised many by getting the No. 3 spot on the depth chart behind Elijah Sindelar and Jack Plummer. Here is what I said about him in that year’s Countdown to Purdue Football post:
O’Connell will only likely see the field if Sindelar and Plummer get hurt this year, but he did impress during the spring game. He is a viable option in an emergency.
Guess what?