No. 7 Jeffrey Rea
Second Base * 5-8 * 146 * L-R * Freshman * HS * Nettleton, Miss. (Nettleton HS)2004
Impressive rookie infielder positioned to battle for playing time as atrue freshman * Mississippi Player of the Year who finished fall drillsranked among the leading candidates for the starting job at second base *Impressed the coaching staff with his athleticism, his coachability and hisoffensive potential as a left-handed batter * Among 18 Mississippians on the2004 squad.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter as a middle infielder playing for coach BrianSutton at Nettleton High School * Honored as the player of the year byJackson Clarion-Ledger, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and NEMCABB *Hit .676 with 50 hits, 41 runs batted in and but one strikeout * Alsoperfect on 28 base-stealing attempts * Jackson Clarion-Ledger "Dandy Dozen"selection with 20 extra-base hits, including six home runs, and a 1.135slugging percentage * TPX Louisville Slugger High School All-American for2003 * Second-team all-state selection and "Dandy Dozen" pick as a junior *Hit .613 and helped power the NHS Tigers to their first Division 2-3A title* Paced the team with 57 hits, 41 RBI, 23 doubles and five triples *Successful on all 26 base-stealing attempts and tabbed as his division's MVP* Hit .494 as a sophomore, earning the first of his three consecutiveall-area and all-division awards * Finished his career with 59 doubles and81 stolen bases (in 81 attempts) * Nettleton HS class salutatorian * Memberof the National Society of High School Scholars, the 2003 Nettleton HS Hallof Fame, the Beta Club and the NHS Student Council.
Personal
Born Jeffrey Thomas Rea on July 10, 1984 in Tupelo, Miss. * Son ofCharles and Sandra Rea of Nettleton, Miss. * Younger brother of former DeltaState standout Brian Rea * Undecided on an academic major.
YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HB SO SF S SB-SA PO A E FLD 2004 .324 58-57 244 50 79 13 3 2 32 34 2 32 1 0 11-19 77 166 15 .942 TOTAL .324 58-57 244 50 79 13 3 2 32 34 2 32 1 0 11-19 77 166 15 .942