About Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor (born February 25, 1996) is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the UBC Thunderbirds from 2015 to 2018 where he led the team to a Vanier Cup championship in 2015.

O'Connor was born to Debbie Lavigne and John O'Connor and he grew up in Ottawa. He was named after his uncle who died in a vehicle collision two months before he was born.