Jarrod Watkins

Position:
INF
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-null
Weight:
165
Hometown:
Washington, Ill.
Previous School:
Washington Community

2016: [Game-by-Game] Saw action in 48 games with 26 starts ... totaled 27 hits, nine runs scored and seven RBIs ... had a two-RBI triple against Saint Joseph's (3/13) ... went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and one RBI versus Ohio (5/8).

High School: Ranked No. 64 in the state of Illinois by Prep Baseball Report ... three-year letterwinner ... has played shortstop, third base and second base ... named the 2014 Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year for big and small schools ... earned first team all-conference honors ... selected to play in McDonald's All-Star Game ... has a career batting average of .444 with two home runs ... led the area in average and RBIs ... played three years of summer ball with the Central Illinois Outlaws ... chose Central Michigan over Indiana, Iowa, Illinois State and Bradley.