Jon Kelton
9/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
A walk-on who spent most of the fall at second base for the Tide ... he had an excellent fall at the plate and showed improved defensive skills ... can also play shortstop.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of LaGrange (Ga.) High School ... played for Coach Donnie Branch ... a member of the 2004 Georgia AAA State Championship team ... helped his team reach the Georgia AAA State Playoffs three consecutive years ... led the Grangers to three consecutive Region 2-AAA championships ... attended the same high school as current Alabama assistant coach Dax Norris and current San Diego Padres outfielder Mike Cameron.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jon Teal Kelton ... son of Billy and Ann Kelton ... has one brother, David, and one sister, Kim ... his brother, David, played professional baseball for seven seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves minor league organizations.
