Jackson Hood

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
3rd Year
Hometown:
Madison, Miss.
Prev School:
Pearl River CC
High School:
Germantown HS

PRIOR TO LA TECH: Played two seasons at Pearl River CC in Poplarville, Miss. ... saw playing time at all three outfield positions his freshman year, being a mainstay in the lineup with 62 games played ... slashed .354/..485/.635 with 14 homers to tie for the most on the team ... added six doubles and a triple while driving in 57 RBI ... scored 58 times and led the Wildcats with 17 stolen bases ... helped lead PRCC to a MACCC Championship, Region 23 title and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA World Series ... First Team All-Conference, All-Region 23 and NJCAA World Series All-Tournament selection ... homered in consecutive games on four separate occasions ... saw limited time as a sophomore due to injury, playing in 37 games but still managed to post a .307 average with 10 homers, seven doubles and one triple ... scored 36 runs and drove in 41 RBI, along with stealing 10 bases ... saw his team secure a third-straight MACCC Championship and an NJCAA Division II National Championship ... prepped at Germantown HS as a two-way player, being named First Team All-State and First Team 7A All-Region in 2024 and Second Team All-State and First Team 6A All-Region in 2023 ... Second Team All-Region in 2022 ... All-Metro (Jackson, Tenn.) in 2022, 2023 and 2024 ... No. 6 shortstop and No. 55 overall player in Mississippi Class of 2024, per Perfect Game.

PERSONAL: Born February 13 in Baton Rouge to Brooke and Ryan Hood ... has one sibling, Reagan ... was an All-State quarterback in high school ... his 10 triples tied for the most in a career at Germantown HS ... had two uncles play baseball at Delta State, one of which was drafted to the Cardinals as a catcher.