Jackson Tate

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Career Accolades (at Alabama)

Saw time in 36 games with 26 starts, splitting time between center and left field as a senior
Batted .292 (28-96) with five doubles and seven home runs to go with 19 RBI, 18 runs, five walks and four stolen bases
Earned time in 16 of the Tide's final 18 games, making 14 starts over that stretch including 10 straight to close out the 2021 campaign
Led UA in home runs (5), total bases (32), slugging (.615) and stolen bases (4) while tying for the team lead in doubles (3) and RBI (11) in those final 18 games

Played in 14 games with six starts during his first season with the Crimson Tide
Batted .286 (10-35) with two doubles, a triple and two home runs
Added nine RBI and eight runs scored to go three walks and a hit-by-pitch

Spent two seasons at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham
Earned First Team All-Southeastern District honors following his sophomore year at LSCC
Played in 55 total games in 2019, batting .377 with 14 home runs
Added 41 RBI, 61 runs scored and 26 stolen bases as a sophomore
Recipient of an NJCAA Division I ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove in 2019 while also being named as the league's Defensive Player of the Year
Did not commit an error as a sophomore and added two assists with 119 putouts
Posted a .328 average with seven home runs, 46 RBI and 23 stolen bases as a freshman for the Cougars
Drafted in the 32^nd round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners but elected to attend Alabama

Attended Park Crossing High School in Montgomery for his senior year
Began his prep career at Edgewood Academy in Montgomery
Twice selected as the Montgomery Advertiser's All-Metro Player of the Year as both a junior and senior
Transferred to Park Crossing his senior year where he earned 5A-7A's Top Senior recognition from the Advertiser
Named the AISA's Top Player as a junior at Edgewood Academy
Selected to the Alabama All-Tournament Team in all three seasons with the Wildcats
Helped Edgewood to three consecutive state titles on the diamond from 2014-16
A two-sport athlete, also competed in football where he earned all-state honors as a sophomore and junior
Played a key role on Edgewood's four state championship football teams from 2013-16
Recruited to play football by multiple schools but elected to go to college for baseball

Jackson Tate
Born on Dec. 7, 1998
Son of Robert Tate and Jackie Ceman
Has six brothers: Carson Tate; Ryan and Nick Bottoms; Jackson, Parker and Mac Ceman, and one sister, Samantha Bottoms
His cousin, Ken Coley, played football at Alabama from 1979-82
Graduated from Alabama with his degree in kinesiology in May of 2021