Garrett Jones '16 Recruiting Profile

3/17/16 Update:  Fully recovered from surgery on my non-throwing hand to remove a broken hamate hook.  Surgeon had never seen anyone return to batting in 3.5 weeks post surgery.  2-4, triple, double, rbi, 2 stolen bases, 2 runs scores, walk, and hbp in first two games back this week.  Up next, versus Leander High in 5A district play this week.

I will be graduating in 2016 from 5A Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas.  I am a three-year starter in centerfield on the varsity baseball team, and I competed with the well-respected Austin Wings in the Summer/Select season.  I have also earned multiple varsity letters in wrestling and football.  I am fully committed to playing college baseball at a highly competitive program, and one with an equally competitive academic program.   I plan to study Finance and minor in Sports Management(if available).  On the baseball field, I will bring a unique set of skills beneficial on offense and defense to any squad.  I have verified speed (6.48/60 and 4.48/40 - I have never been caught stealing in my varsity career), and I have averaged better than a steal per game over my career in high school and select ball.  A career, high school and select, better than .380 average demonstrates my consistency at the plate.  This combination of speed and average when coupled with my discipline approached has allowed me to attain a .540 on base percentage and score more than 1/3 of my teams runs this summer.  I was also named to the 25-5A All-district team for outfield.  Please take a look at my profile and videos. 

As a leader in my school and community, I am involved in the Young Men's Service League (YMSL), P.A.L.S. high school mentor program, DEKA club, and anti-bullying campaign.  I also have been able to balance all my sports and extracurricular activities with success in the classroom, having maintained better than a 3.79 GPA and consistently rank in the top 1/3 of my class at the extremely competitive Vandegrift High School.  I have also completed 4 college credit courses, and will have 8 completed upon graduation.   I have received a solid 26 on my ACT.  As a son of a service academy graduate and military officer, integrity, honor, discipline, and teamwork have been instilled in me from an early age.  I have proven my abilities to balance a rigorous academic and athletic schedule with great success, as well using valuable free time working in the family business.  I will be a successful student, athlete and leader in college.  I look forward to hearing from coaches looking for a student leader both on and off the ball field.  Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me.