updated 2/06

2005: Member of UI squad.

2004: Joined the squad during spring drills.

High School: Earned five prep letters, two in football and three in wrestling ... Two-time All-Conference in football ... Football team's Most Improved award recipient junior year ... Football team's Most Valuable Player senior year ... Two-time All-Conference and All-Area in wrestling ... Two-time wrestling team captain ... Two-time Mr. Scout award for most pins on the team junior and senior years.

Personal: Full name is Jonathon Connor ... Parents are James and Linda Connor ... Has one brother and sister ... Born April 23, 1986 ... Majoring in general curriculum ... Biggest thrill in sports was being accepted as a walk-on for the Fighting Illini football team ... Favorite athlete is former Chicago Bear offensive tackle Ted Albrecht because he inspires him to be great at all that he tries ... Plans to go to law school after college ... Belongs to Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, the same fraternity as Illini greats Jim Grabowski and George Halas.