University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2016 (Junior): Became the all-time leader for receiving yards and receptions at UMC during his junior season, surpassing Carl Aho and Mark Olsonawski...Connette was named All-NSIC Honorable Mention at the end of the season...He was the biggest offensive threat for UMC with 72 catches for 760 yards and five touchdowns...Connette also passed for a touchdown on a 62-yard strike to Lincoln Tappe against Northern State...Had 10 grabs for 96 yards against Concordia-St. Paul...Connette tallied nine catches for 108 yards versus Southwest Minnesota State...He had nine catches for 118 yards against MSU Moorhead...He had seven catches for 94 yards against U-Mary.

2015 (Sophomore): Had another standout season for the Golden Eagles, earning All-NSIC Second Team...Connette had 54 receptions for 671 yards with four touchdowns...Averaged 67.1 yards per game...Also threw touchdown pass and rushed 36 times for 174 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 16.0 yards per kick return and 10.8 yards per punt return...Had 11 catches for 100 yards against Bemidji State...Tallied 10 receptions for 126 yards against Northern State...Had six receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown against U-Mary...Notched seven receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown against Minot State.

2014 (Freshman): Was a standout for the Golden Eagles as a freshman...Led the team with 51 receptions for 628 yards and five touchdowns...Averaged 57.1 yards per game in his initial season in the Maroon and Gold...Also threw a touchdown pass of 31 yards in the Southwest Minnesota State game...Had eight receptions for 64 yards against Augustana...Tallied four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown against Southwest Minnesota State...Notched five catches for 78 yards against Bemidji State...Tallied six receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown against U-Mary...Tallied season-high six receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns against MSU Moorhead.

High School: Notched 26 catches for 453 yards and five touchdowns as a senior…As a junior, had nine grabs for 169 yards and two touchdowns…Rushed 50 times for 354 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season…As a junior, rushed the ball 47 times for 269 yards and three touchdowns…Returned 11 kicks for an average of 19.6 yards as a senior…As a junior, returned 10 kicks for an average of 30.5 with a long return of 95...A Second-Team All-Trinity League pick as a junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Allen and the late Nancy Connette...Born July 30, 1995...Majoring in communications...Brother Brandon Connette played quarterback at Duke University...Brother Simon Connette is a safety for San Jose State University...Has five brothers and one sister.