Kevin O'Connell - #7 - QB - San Diego State - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

◊ Appeared in two games for NE as a reserve in 2008 and completed 4-of-6 passes for 23 yards.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◊ 9/6/09, NYJ, Acquired via trade (DET)

◊ 9/1/09, DET, Signed, FA

◊ 9/1/09, NE, Waived

◊ 4/27/08, NE, D3 (94) 2008 NFL Draft

SEASON BY SEASON REVIEW

2008 (NE): Appeared in two games as a reserve and completed 4-of-6 passes for 23 yards … Was listed as the third quarterback for the season opener and was active but did not play in his role as backup quarterback for 13 of the season’s last 15 games.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/21 at ARI) … Appeared in reserve at quarterback, taking over for Matt Cassel. (9/21 at MIA)...Saw his first NFL game action, entering the game during the fourth quarter at quarterback, completing 3-of-4 pass attempts for 25 yards.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Played in 40 games at San Diego State over four seasons from 2004-07 after redshirting in 2003 where he was a four-time team captain and gained 7,689 yards on 664-of-1,151 passes (57.7 pct.), 46 touchdowns and 34 interceptions...Totaled 1,312 rushing yards on 396 carries (3.3 avg.) and 19 touchdowns.

◊ Finished second in SD State history with 9,001 yards in total offense…His 7,689 passing yards ranked third on the school career list…His 46 touchdown passes ranked fourth.

OFF THE FIELD

◊ The son of Bill and Suzanne O’Connell.

◊ In Nov. 2008, helped pass out Thanksgiving food baskets at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in Boston.

◊ Participated in the 2008 Salvation Army Holiday Party at Gillette Stadium with nearly 250 children from the Boston and Providence Salvation Army centers.

◊ Majored in political science at San Diego State.