2011: Did not see action. High School: First-team All-GCL South and second-team all-region punter as a senior ... Cincinnati Enquirer first-team all-city choice ... Averaged 40.7 yards per punt over 54 punts, the second-best season average in St. Xavier history ... Punted 33 times as a junior and held opponents to a school-record (-6) yards per punt return ... Career single-game best of 47.2 yards per punt came vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius in 2010 ... Team won back-to-back city championships and a 2009 GCL South championship ... 2010 regional finalist and 2009 regional semifinalist ... National Honor Society member. Personal: Born Richard Christopher Gradone ... Son of Rick and Lesley Gradone ... Played with fellow NU freshmen Deonte Gibson, Geoff Mogus and Andrew Smith ... Anticipated major is engineering. |
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