2021 Baseball Roster
Apr 25 (Thu)
6:30 PM
Jerrion Ealy
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 190
- Experience:
- 1L
- Hometown:
- Walnut Grove, Miss.
- High School:
- Jackson Prep
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
• 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2019 MLB Draft Pick (Round 31 - Arizona Diamondbacks) |
2021 (Sophomore): Redshirted as he underwent shoulder surgery.
2020 (Freshman): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Appeared in 13 games and started six … Started first game of the season for the Rebels’ in center field vs. No. 1 Louisville (2/14), also played in every game in series with Louisville … Worked to a .182 batting average with four hits, seven runs, two doubles, and three RBI … Stole five bases, second on the team … Recorded first career hit vs. Xavier (2/22), a single … Was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs and RBI, as well as two doubles vs. Princeton (3/7).
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Jackson Prep High School in Jackson, Miss. … 2019 MLB Draft Pick (Round 31 – Arizona Diamondbacks) … 2018 Under Armour All-American … Top-rated incoming prospect in college baseball according to Perfect Game recruiting rankings ... Rated No. 1 prospect in Mississippi, No. 12 prospect in the nation … 2019 Clarion Ledger All-State Team … 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic … 2018 Perfect Game Preseason All-American First Team Underclassman … Finished with a career batting average of .375 … Stellar two-sport athlete as member of Ole Miss football team as well … Was a consensus Top-100 prospect in football by all major recruiting services … Named a Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen Member as RB in high school.
Personal: Full name is Jerrion Zawasky Ealy … Son of Vanessa Simmons and Howard Ealy ... Born on August 19, 2000 ... Stellar two-sport athlete and starting running back for the Ole Miss football team ... Named freshman All-American by multiple outlets ... Led SEC in kick return average in 2019 ... Second in the SEC and fifth nationally in all-purpose yardage among freshmen ... Tallied second-most rushing yards by a freshman in school history ... Criminal justice major.