2017 (Senior Year): Appeared in nine games, with two starts, both as a designated hitter … made six pinch-hitting appearances … twice saw time behind the plate as a defensive replacement … drew two walks and was hit by a pitch in 15 plate appearances … had an RBI groundout at Miami (Ohio) (3/4) in his first start of the season … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

2016 (Junior Year): Appeared in 17 games, with 13 starts, all as a catcher or designated hitter … slashed .196/.275/.283 with four doubles and four runs scored … tallied a career-high two hits against Southern Illinois (4/24) … scored a career-high two runs against Southern Illinois (4/23) … drove in a run against Purdue (4/26) … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

2015 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in eight games, with three starts … all three starts came as the team’s catcher … slashed .154/.214/.462 with two RBIs … tallied two hits in 13 at-bats … both hits went for extra bases … hit a two-run home run in the first at-bat of his Illinois State career, versus Bowling Green (3/11) … doubled against Eastern Kentucky (3/21).

College of Lake County: Competed for one season as a member of the baseball team … hit .341 with 11 doubles, two triples and 27 RBIs … did not commit an error … earned all-conference honors … named his team’s defensive player of the year.

Lakes Community HS: Was a two-year member of the baseball team … hit .444 with an on-base percentage of .538 as a senior … tallied 19 RBIs … earned all-conference and all-area honors … named his team’s most valuable player … team won a regional championship his junior year … was a two-time academic all-conference selection … posted a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1995 in Waukegan, Illinois … son of Michael and Joan Jackson … has one older brother, Patrick, and one younger sister, Kate … majoring in business administration.