West Virginia University Athletics

• Has played in 26 career games, including 16 starts
• Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Third Team (Phil Steele)

2021 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• Has played in 26 games, including 16 starts
• Played in five games at tight end in 2021 season, starting three
• Missed first two games of the season with a lower leg injury
• Suffered season-ending knee injury at TCU
• Saw action on 203 offensive snaps, including season-high 48 plays at TCU
• Used on 35 or more plays in five games
• Finished with 11 catches for 65  yards with a long reception of 11 yards
• Tallied four catches for 23 yards at TCU
• Finished with a career-best five catches for 35 yards against Texas Tech
• Made season debut against Virginia Tech

2020 (COVID)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Started all nine games in which he played at tight end; also used on special teams
• WVU Blue Collar Award (Kansas, Kansas State)
• Registered 15 catches for 137 yards, a touchdown and a long of 34 yards
• Found the end zone for the first time in his career against Army in the Liberty Bowl; finished with three catches for 11 yards on the day
• Had multiple catches in four straight games
• Caught two passes for 44 yards at Texas Tech, including a career-long 34-yarder
• Finished with a career-high four catches for 26 yards against Baylor

2019 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Played in 12 games at tight end and started four
• Also used on special teams
• Saw action on 367 plays, including 255 on offense
• Used on a season-high 40 offensive plays at Oklahoma and season-high 18 special teams plays against NC State
• Finished with six catches for 24 yards with a long of eight yards for the season
• Caught three passes for 16 yards in his first career start against Iowa State
• Hauled in first career reception at Missouri

2018 (Fr.)

• Redshirted
• Suffered a season-ending knee injury during fall camp

High School

• Played for coach Gene Nudo at Fenwick HS
• Two-time all-state
• Two-time all-conference and two-time Pioneer Press All-Area First Team
• Team’s most valuable player
• Tony Lawless Award (conference MVP)
• Helped lead Fenwick to a 6-6 record and first round of the state playoffs
• As a senior, he finished with 54 catches for 956 yards and 11 touchdowns
• Averaged 18 yards per catch
• Helped lead Fenwick to the Class 7A state semifinals as a junior
• Finished with 54 catches for 939 yards and eight touchdowns
• Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
• No. 13 player in Illinois and No. 17 tight end nationally by ESPN
• No. 6 player in Illinois and No. 22 tight end nationally by rivals
• No. 9 prospect in Illinois and No. 30 tight end nationally by 247Sports

Personal

• Son of J.J. and Kathleen O’Laughlin
• One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
• Majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll