2001 Football Roster
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Roster
Joe Donnelly
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, NY
- High School:
- The Kent School, CT
Career Biography (PDf Format)
At SU: Three letters ... Redshirted in 1999.
Senior Year (2003): Started six-of-eight games at tight end and as a member of the punt protection unit after returning from injury ... Missed the first four games of the season ... Played his first game of the year at Virginia Tech and recorded one assisted tackle ... Caught one pass for 13 yards against Boston College ... At Miami, caught two passes for a season-high 27 yards, including a season-long 16-yard reception, and recorded one assisted tackle ... Caught one pass for 17 yards against West Virginia ... Caught one pass for 10 yards and recorded one solo tackle at Rutgers.
Junior Year (2002): Played in all 12 games, starting five at tight end ... Played on the punt and PAT/FG special teams units ... One of 23 players to participate in all 12 games ... Caught two passes for 23 yards against North Carolina ... Had a career-high three catches for a personal-best 37 yards and returned two kickoffs for 31 yards against Rhode Island ... Posted two tackles on special teams at Auburn ... Caught two passes for 32 yards, including one for 19 yards, against Pittsburgh ... Recorded one tackle on special teams at Temple ... Had one catch for three yards against Rutgers ... Caught one pass for nine yards at Central Florida ... Against Virginia Tech caught two passes for 32 yards, including one for a career-long 26 yards ... Recorded his first career touchdown reception on fourth down in the second overtime and sent the contest into triple overtime ... Threw key blocks on Damien Rhodes touchdown run and two point conversion in the third overtime against the Hokies ... Had one catch for 12 yards against Miami.
Sophomore Year (2001): Played in all 13 games, starting three ... One of 35 players to participate in every game ... Played on SU's punt coverage, PAT and field goal, and kickoff return units ... Caught eight passes for 57 yards ... Had seven tackles on special teams, including four solo ... Against Georgia Tech had his first career catch, a nine yard reception ... Recorded one reception for 11 yards and made three special teams tackles against East Carolina ... At Pittsburgh caught two passes for 14 yards ... At Miami had two receptions for a career-high 15 yards ... Posted two catches for eight yards against Boston College ... Recorded one solo tackle on special teams versus Kansas State in the Insight.com Bowl ... Returned his first career kickoff for 10 yards.
Freshman Year (2000): Did not play in any games.
High School: Prep Star's No. 6-rated defensive lineman in the Eastern Region ... Super Prep and Tom Lemming All-Regional selection ... Ranked No. 4 in Super Prep's New England 13 ... First-team all-league and all-county ... Career statistics include 32 catches for an average of 20.7 yards and two punt returns for touchdowns ... Led team to league and county championships as a junior ... Member of track and field conference championship team as a freshman and basketball county championship team as a sophomore ... Recruited by former SU assistant coach Steve Addazio.
Personal: Joseph Christian Donnelly ... Born July 5, 1980 ... Son of Brendan and Debra Donnelly ... One brother and one sister ... Father earned MBA from Syracuse ... Hobbies include lifting weights, reading and writing poetry ... Majoring in consumer studies.
Donnelly's Career Statistics
Donnelly's Career Bests
Receiving Yards 37 vs. Rhode Island, 2002
Receptions 3 vs. Rhode Island, 2002
Longest 26 vs. Virginia Tech, 2002
Touchdowns 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2002
Tackles Solo 2 vs. Auburn, 2002
Assist 1 vs. Tennessee & Pittsburgh, 2001; Pittsburgh & Temple, 2002
Total 2 vs. Auburn, 2002
Kick Returns
Yards 31 vs. Rhode Island,2002
Long 16 vs. Rhode Island, 2002
| Year | Recpt. | Yards | Avg. | TDs | Long |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2002 | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 1 | 26 |
| 2003 | 5 | 67 | 14.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 25 | 272 | 10.9 | 1 | 26 |
