2026 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jacob Parker
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 220
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Purvis, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Purvis HS
2026 Perfect Game National Freshman of the Year
2026 Freshman All-SEC
2026 D1 Baseball Freshman All-America
2026 Baseball America Freshman All-America
2026 NCBWA Freshman All-America First Team
2026 ACBA South All-Region First Team
2026 Starkville All-Regional Team
2026 ACBA All-America Second Team
2026 Baseball America Freshman of the Year Finalist
2026 Perfect Game Midseason Freshman All-American second team
2026 SEC Freshman of the Week (3/23)
2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2026 USA Baseball Collegiate Training Camp Invitee
2026 Perfect Game Top 100 Freshmen (No. 75)
2026 D1Baseball Top 100 Freshmen (No. 9)
2026 – (Freshman)
Named National Freshman of the Year by Perfect Game ... Earned NCBWA Freshman All- America First Team and ACBA All-America Second Team honors... Baseball America Freshman of the Year Finalist ... Tabbed 2026 Freshman All-SEC ... Set freshman home-run record with 18 on the season, breaking Rafael Palmeiro's mark that had stood since 1983 ... Ranked second on the squad in home-runs (18) and runs batted in (62) ... Started in 44 of 53 games played with 43 starts in right field and one as designated hitter ... Led the team in slugging percentage (.732), which ranked him third in the conference ... Hit game-tying grand slam vs. LSU (4/25) ... Went 4-for-4 with two home-runs vs. Louisiana (5/31) in the Starkville Regional final ... Tied a career-high of two home-runs and tallied a career-high of six at-bats at Georgia (6/7) in the Athens Super Regional ... Collected a career-high of seven put outs versus Lipscomb (5/29) in the Starkville Regional ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week (3/23) after going 6-for-11 with eight runs scored, six walks, two steals, one double, one RBI and an OPS OF 1.342 against Jackson State (3/17) and Vanderbilt (3/20-22) ... The only starter on the team to hit a triple during conference play ... Had a .410 batting average, 1.000 slugging percentage and ten walks in the last ten games of the season, leading the squad ... The only true freshman to start the last 20 games.
High School
Was named a three-time MaxPreps All-American as well as an All-American by Perfect Game ... Was named the No. 1 outfielder in the state of Mississippi by Perfect Game … Earned the title Mr. Baseball for MHSAA Class 4A with twin brother, JoJo ... MaxPreps and Perfect Game Co-Player of the Year for the State of Mississippi alongside his brother ... Collected 205 hits, 42 homers and 47 doubles during his prep career at Purvis while also serving as the team’s closer ... Hit .525 with 53 hits, 17 home runs and 39 stolen bases in 36 games as a senior in helping the Tornadoes reach the Class 4A state championship game ... Listed as No. 2 on MaxPreps’ top high school home run leaders in the nation … Named the 2024 MLB High School Home Run Derby champion at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas … Rated as the No. 109 draft prospect by MLB.com ... Participated in the MLB Draft Combine ... Selected in the 19th round (573rd overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2025 MLB Draft ... Also played wide receiver in football.
Personal
Born on August 8, 2006 to Joseph and Mechelle Parker ... One minute younger than fraternal twin brother JoJo, who was drafted in the first round (eighth overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025 … Cousin Brandon Parker played baseball in the Braves organization from 2019-24 and cousin Tate Parker lettered at Southern Miss in 2023 … Enjoys fishing, golfing and hacky sack …Majoring in business.
