Jimmy Nelson
9/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
A talented freshman who will compete for a spot in the starting rotation ... was one of the Tide’s top pitchers in the fall ... has the size and strength to become a front-line pitcher ... was drafted in 39th round by Cincinnati Reds in 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Niceville (Fla.) High School who played for Coach Kevin Berry, a former assistant coach at Alabama under Jim Wells ... the 2007 Northwest (Fla.) Player of the Year ... the 2007 Niceville High School Player of the Year ... was a First-Team All-Area selection by The Daily News ... led the Eagles to a 22-5 record, including a 10-2 district mark ... Niceville was ranked 19th nationally by USA Today in 2007 ... was rated as the No. 125 prospect in the nation by Perfect Game Crosschecker as a senior ... participated in the 2006 World Wood Bat Association Championships, the 2006 Wilmington (N.C.) East Coast Professional Showcase and the 18-and-under WWBA National Championships and the 2006 Florida Showcase ... posted an 8-0 record with a 1.48 ERA on the mound as a junior while pitching five complete games.
PERSONAL:
Full name is James Jacob Nelson ... son of Jim Nelson and Edward and Deborah Goodwin ... has two siblings, Sean and Seth ... his father, Jim, was a track and field standout (shot put and discus) at the University of Florida ... his mother, Deborah, played basketball at Florida State ... he was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., on June 5, 1989.
