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Butler University Athletics

2014 Football

1 Derek O'Connor

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Bourbonnais, Ill.
  • Highschool Bishop McNamara

Biography

Career Stats

*Named to the 2015 National Football Foundation Hampshire Society (College football players who have maintained a 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career)

2014:  Starting wide receiver in all 11 games…played in 23 career games at Butler…named honorable mention All-PFL in 2014 as a wide receiver and as a return specialist…led the Bulldogs and ranked fourth in the PFL in receiving yards (67.6/gm) as a senior…topped the team and ranked fifth in the league in receptions (5.8) in 2014…had 64 catches for 744 yards and five touchdowns in final season…posted the seventh-highest single season total for receptions in Butler history…finished with 113 catches for 1,405 yards and eight touchdowns for his career…led the PFL and ranked 20th in the NCAA Division I FCS in punt returns (9.6 yds/gm) in 2014…had an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown against Morehead State…ranked seventh in the NCAA Division I in punt return touchdowns (1) as a senior…named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2013:  Did not play.

2012: Played in 10 games in 2012 and caught 49 balls for 661 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned 10 punts for 46 yards, or a 4.6 yard average. He was also named to the Academic All-Pioneer League First Team.

2011:  PFL Academic Honor Roll...played against both Davidson and Morehead State.

2010:  Did not see varsity action in his initial season at Butler...named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Personal:  Chemistry major...born 2/7/92...son of Kelly and Linda O’Connor.

High School:  Two-year All-Conference performer at Bishop McNamara High School...played both wide receiver and quarterback...team captain and MVP as a senior...earned All-Area and Academic All-State honors in 2009...caught 37 passes, including nine touchdown catches as a junior...passed for more than 1000 yards and 14 TDs as a senior...four-year varsity starter on high school’s basketball squad (two-time MVP and All-Area performer)...High School Coach:  Rich Zinanni.

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2010Freshman

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    6'0" 180 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2011Redshirt

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    6'0" 185 lbs
    83
  • 1

    2012Redshirt

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2014Redshirt

    WR
    6'0" 185 lbs
    1
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