Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Aaron Rodgers
In His MP3 Player: Drake
Favorite Author: Adam Parkhouse
Film Favorites: Actor: Will Ferrell, Actress: Jennifer Anniston
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Purdue Building: Mackey Arena
Favorite Purdue Professor: Erine Agee, Earth & Atmospheric Science
Favorite Big City:Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Omaha, Nebraska
Foreign Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Flag Football
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Furry Friend: Maddie, Dog
High School Podkul was a three-year varsity letter-winner at La Porte High School... First Team All-State and Duneland Athletic Conference MVP as a senior after compiling a 1.33 ERA and striking out 123 batters in 74 innings pitched... La Porte County Herald Argus Area Player of the Year was an Indiana North/South All-Star Game selection... compiled an 8-2 record with 79 strikeouts and a 1.49 ERA in 53 1/3 innings pitched as a junior, helping lead La Porte to conference and sectional titles... went 4-2 with a 1.90 ERA as a sophomore... principal's honor roll student every semester of high school graduated with a 3.98 GPA... four-year winner of the academic excellence award... National Honor Society member served on the Duneland Conference Athlete Advisory Council.
Personal Full name is Connor Michael Podkul... born May 21, 1993 in La Porte... son of Richard and Kathy Podkul... family also includes older sister Morgan, who plays volleyball at Hillsdale College in Michigan... has yet to declare a major.