2016 (Freshman Year): Redshirted … named to the AFNI Honor Roll.

Centennial HS: Was a three-year starter for the baseball team … earned first-team all-conference recognition his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … helped his team win two regional titles and one sectional championship … set school records for career hits (145), at-bats (353) and doubles (31) … batted .423 as a junior and .417 as a senior … named an All-Big 12 and News Gazette first-team selection his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … named the News Gazette Player of the Year as a senior … competed in ice hockey at the youth level, for the Champaign-Urbana Chiefs … named to the honor roll.

Personal: Born Jan. 19, 1997 in Champaign, Illinois … son of Tom Grady and Carrie Kmoch … has an older brother, Sean, who also attends Illinois State … father played football at Illinois Wesleyan … majoring in marketing.