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AT ILLINOIS
2007 Sophomore: Played in 37 games, starting 22 ... Made 13 starts in left field, seven at second base and one each in center field and at DH ... Heated up in early May, going 7-for-10 against SIU, Greenville and in the series opener at Michigan with two doubles, a triple, eight runs and two RBI ... Scored four runs at SIU, a career high ... Had a three-hit game in the third game vs. Indiana, going 3-for-3 with a double and a run ... Scored three runs against Blackburn on 4/25 ... Hit .385 in 13 at bats (5-for-13) in the No. 2 slot in the order and hit .306 (19-for-62) in the No. 8 hole ... Played for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League for the third-straight summer ... Broke the NWL single-season stolen base record with 45 ... Broke the Huskies' single-season steals record with his 19th steal in the team's 18th game ... Midseason and postseason NWL all-star.
2006 Redshirt-Freshman: Played in 49 games, starting 41 ... Started 23 games in center field, 13 in left, four at third base and one at DH ... Third on the team in on-base percentage at .401 ... Led the team with a 1.000 percentage of driving in a runner from third with less than two outs ... Led team in advancing runners at a .581 rate and was tied for the team lead with a .410 average with runners in scoring position ... Split time in center with Kyle Hudson ... Put together a five-game hitting streak from 4/25-5/2, hitting 7-for-15 (.467) with four RBI and three runs in that stretch ... Had a career game in the opener against Northwestern on 4/14, going 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a steal ... Went 3-for-3 with a double, four RBI and a run in the series finale at Minnesota (4/30) ... Had a career-high two steals in the third game against Northwestern (4/15), also going 2-for-4 with two walks ... Scored a career-high three runs against Western Michigan on 4/5 ... Played for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League in the summer for the second straight year, playing with Illini teammates Lars Davis and Ben Reeser.
2005 Freshman: Redshirted the 2005 season ... Played for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League in the summer ... Led the team in walks and finished second in runs and stolen bases.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned six varsity letters, three each in baseball and football, at Stevenson High School ... Holds the SHS?career records for runs and infield assists ... Also holds school football career records for receiving yardage, receptions and receiving touchdowns ... Named to the Illinois All-State baseball team in 2004, and named All-North Suburban Conference 2002-04 ... Played in the Jack Kaiser All-Star Game, and was part of Team Illinois ... Named to the All-Area football team in 2003 and 2004 ... Named to the All-NSC football team in 2003 and 2004 ... Holds the IHSA record for the longest touchdown reception in the 8A state title game with a 71-yard grab in 2002.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 6, 1985 ... Parents are Russell and Barbara Bonadonna ... Majoring in business administration ... Has two brothers - Russell Jr., 19, and Nick, 15 ... Lists winning the 2005 Big Ten title as his biggest thrill in sports ... His favorite athlete is Dan Marino, who was his childhood hero ... Earned Academic All-State honors in 2003 with a 3.5 GPA ... Enjoys bowling and fishing in his spare time.
