Jared Simon
#26 Bats/Throws: R/RPosition: OF Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Previous School: Armwood HS
Eligibility: Jr. Major: Sport Management
As a Sophomore: First-team All-SSC…SSC Player of the Week (3/16)…Led the team in slugging percentage with .663… Collected the second highest batting average on the team with a .387 clip… Tied for first for most hits on the team with a total of 70…Led the team in doubles with 19…Second on the team in total bases with 120… Finished the season with nine home runs…Went 4-for-4 with one RBI in Tampa’s first regular season game against Florida Tech (2/3)…Was 3-for-5 with two RBI versus Nebraska-Omaha (2/26)…Clubbed first homer of season against Stillman (2/22)…Collected two hits in each game of doubleheader with Shippensburg (3/3)…Drew a pair of walks against Grand Valley State (3/5)…Had back-to-back four RBI games against Quincy (3/7) and Seton Hill (3/9)…Had multiple hits in seven consecutive games from Mar. 6 to Mar. 14…Hit safely in 14 straight games from Mar. 6 to Mar. 28…Had three hits in each game of doubleheader with Saint Leo (4/11)…Hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and finished with five RBI against Florida Southern (5/3) to force extra innings…Collected a hit in all three NCAA South Regional games, included two apiece versus Stillman (5/15) and Valdosta State (5/16).
As a Freshman: Appeared in 36 games for the Spartans with 17 starts…Hit for a .319 batting average with three home runs…Went 2-for-2 with two runs batted in against Georgia College and State (2/2)…Had a three-hit game against Stillman (2/16) including a grand slam.
High School: Hit .451 at Armwood High School to earn a spot in the Hillborough County vs. Pinellas County All-Star Game...Played for coaches Joey Fernandez and Mike Wrenn…Named first-team all-Western Conference twice while at Armwood.
Personal: Spent the summer of 2009 in the Valley Baseball League where he hit .320 with 11 home runs…Chose UT because of its reputation and the success of the baseball program...Recipient of the Bright Futures Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship and Florida Access Grant...Named Florida Medallion Scholar...Son of Louis and Karen Simon...Has three sisters, Kristina, Kimberly and Jennifer Craig...Sport management major...Birthdate: 3/9/89.
