Hawk-Item – – Competed in 2014 Senior Bowl, being named Most Outstanding Tight End/Wide Receiver at the event . . . completed career with at least one pass reception in 31 straight games, which ranked second among active FBS tight ends . . . one of nine true freshmen to see action in 2010.
2013 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, Offense . . . first team all-Big Ten by league coaches . . . second team all-Big Ten by league media . . . first team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . second team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and College Sports Madness . . . participant in 2014 Senior Bowl . . . named to John Mackey Award mid-season Watch List . . . named CFPA honorable mention Tight End of the Week for his play vs. Michigan, Northwestern and Michigan State . . . named third team mid-season All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . named honorable mention mid-season All-Big Ten by BTN.com . . . 2013 Preseason Honors – – Named to John Mackey Award preseason Watch List . . . named to CFPA Tight End Trophy preseason Watch List . . . named preseason second team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third team by College Sports Madness . . . 2013 – – played in all 13 games, with 12 starts . . . second on team with 30 receptions for 299 yards and led team with six scoring receptions . . . career totals include 91 receptions for 899 yards and 10 touchdowns . . . started at tight end in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois . . . two receptions for 15 yards vs. NIU, including 11-yard scoring reception . . . started at tight end in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 31 yards vs. Missouri State, with a long of 14 yards . . . started at tight end in 27-21 win at Iowa State, grabbing one reception for six yards as offense gained 378 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . started at tight end in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, recording one reception for 12 yards as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . saw action in 23-7 win at Minnesota, recording one reception for 13 yards as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . started at tight end in 26-14 loss to Michigan State . . . three receptions for 21 yards vs. MSU, including 10-yard touchdown reception in second quarter . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown at OSU, including two-yard reception for first score of the game . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern . . . two receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown vs. Wildcats, including game-winning eight-yard touchdown reception in overtime . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, recording one reception for 16 yards . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 38-14 win at Purdue . . . two receptions for 19 yards in win at Purdue . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 24-21 win over Michigan as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 42 yards vs. Michigan, including five-yard scoring reception in first quarter for fifth receiving score of the seasons . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 38-17 win at Nebraska . . . three receptions for 23 yards at Nebraska, including 10-yard scoring reception for first touchdown of the game . . . started at tight end in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU . . . led team with four receptions for 46 yards, with a long of 22 yards.
2012 Honors – – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . earned honorable mention recognition as Tight End of the Week from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for his play in win over Minnesota and in loss at Michigan . . . 2012 Preseason Honors – – named to John Mackey Award preseason Watch List . . . named to CFPA Tight End Trophy Watch List . . . preseason all-Big Ten by Sporting News . . . third team preseason all-Big Ten by Phil Steele[apos]s College Football . . . 2012 – – started all 12 games and has 17 straight starts overall . . . third on the team with 45 receptions for 433 yards and one touchdown . . . started at tight end in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . three catches for 21 yards vs. NIU . . . started at tight end in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . four receptions for 61 yards vs. ISU, setting career-best for yardage and matching best for receptions . . . also collected one assisted tackle . . . started at tight end in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 429 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 27 yards vs. UNI . . . started at tight end in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan, recording three receptions for 13 yards . . . started at tight end in 31-13 win over Minnesota as offense gained 374 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 50 yards vs. Minnesota . . . started at tight end in 19-16 win at Michigan State, recording one reception for six yards . . . started at tight end in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . led team with career-high five receptions vs. PSU, covering 35 yards . . . started at tight end in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, recording three receptions for 23 yards . . . started at tight end in 24-21 loss at Indiana, recording three receptions for 25 yards . . . started at tight end in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . four catches for 17 yards vs. Purdue, including five-yard scoring reception in third quarter . . . started at tight end in 42-17 loss at Michigan . . . set career-bests in receptions (8) and yards (99) at Michigan, with a long of 37 yards . . . started at tight end in 13-7 loss to Nebraska . . . led team vs. Nebraska with six receptions for 56 yards.
2011 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with five starts . . . recorded 16 catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns . . . saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, but had no statistics . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, collecting first career reception for 24 yards . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, with one pass reception for eight yards as offense gained 453 yards total offense . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota as offense gained 446 yards total offense . . . one reception for 21 yards at Minnesota . . . earned first career start in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . one reception for nine yards vs. Wolverines to set up Iowa touchdown at the 1-yard line . . . started at tight end in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . two receptions for 10 yards vs. MSU, including 8-yard scoring reception for first career touchdown . . . started at tight end in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . career-best three receptions for 31 yards at Purdue, including 5-yard scoring reception in first quarter for second career touchdown . . . started at tight end in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . three receptions for 41 yards at Nebraska . . . started at tight end in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma . . . collected four catches for 23 yards and one touchdown, scoring on five-yard reception in fourth quarter.
2010 – – Saw action in all 13 games . . . action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording one KO ruturn for four yards . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, recording one assisted tackle on special teams.
High school honors – – Participated in Army All-American Bowl, named USA Today all-American and ranked in ESPN[apos]s Top 150 . . . first team all-state by Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune and Champaign News Gazette . . . first team Class 4-A all-state as a senior and sophomore . . . earned first team all-conference honors for three straight seasons and was league Player of the Year as a senior . . . Career – – earned four varsity letters in football, playing tight end, wide receiver, running back, quarterback, linebacker, defensive end and free safety . . . also used as long snapper . . . returned punts and kickoffs . . . team captain as a senior . . . career totals include 183 receptions for 3,121 yards (17.1 average) and 42 touchdowns, all school records that rank among top 10 in Illinois state history . . . 44 receptions for 921 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior . . . gained 809 yards on 49 receptions and 11 touchdowns as a junior . . . had 64 catches for 1,043 yards and 11 scores as a sophomore . . . 26 catches for 348 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman . . . four-year letterman in basketball and earned two letters in baseball and track . . . holds school career scoring record in basketball with over 1,400 points.
Personal – – Born 10/22/91 . . . given name is Colton John . . . leisure studies major . . . parents are Leeann and Gary Fiedorowicz . . . high school coach was Barry Creviston.