One of the Mountaineer slot receivers … showed improvement during the spring and will see time as the primary backup … used on special teams as one of the team’s holders … tough, reliable receiver with good football instincts ... a skilled blocker ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … previous bowl trips: 2007 Gator, 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care.

2008 (Jr.): Appeared in seven games … saw time on special teams and was used as the team’s holder the final four games of the season … used in a season-high five plays against Marshall … saw action in three plays against Villanova.

2007 (So.): Played in seven games, being used as a downfield blocker and on special teams … used in a season-high 10 plays against Connecticut, eight plays against East Carolina and four plays at Marshall and at USF.

2006 (Fr.): Saw limited action, playing in two games … first reception came against Eastern Washington ... seven knockdowns vs. Eastern Washington ... came to WVU in Jan. 2006.

Prep: Led Seton-LaSalle to the conference and WPIAL championships ... set a state record his senior year with 116 catches for 1,580 yards and 16 TDs, the eighth highest reception total nationally ... three-year all Century Conference for Coach Lou Cerro ... leading tackler three years in a row, with 184 tackles, 17 forced fumbles, 16 interceptions and three defensive scores ... Mercury Award finalist ... first team all-state ... 221 career catches for 3,019 yards and 33 touchdowns; 1,100 career rushing yards with 10 scores ... two-year team captain ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Player of the Year ... selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star Game … Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 … Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab-22 … also an all-conference basketball player ... National Honor Society ...

Personal: Birthday is Oct. 27 ... son of Tom and Donna Connolly ... one of three children ... cousin of Mountaineer offensive lineman Gino Gradkowski … majoring in exercise physiology.