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BSB: Daniel Jackson Named Finalist for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award

University of Georgia junior Daniel Jackson has been named a finalist for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award presented by Hasty Awards, the Wichita Sports Commission announced Monday.

Jackson, a 6-2, 200-pound native of Sandy Springs, Ga., is one of just six players (and first catcher) in NCAA Division 1 history to have at least 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season.  Currently, Jackson is batting .396 with 29 home runs, 83 RBI and 25 stolen bases. He ranks in the top five nationally in five offensive categories. He is the first Southeastern Conference player to ever have a 25-25 season. 

Last week, it was announced that Jackson was one of five finalists for the Baseball America College Player of the Year award, plus the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award. He is a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.

 A first-team All-SEC selection, Jackson was instrumental in Georgia capturing the SEC regular season title with a 23-7 mark, its first since 2008. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the SEC Tournament as the Bulldogs claimed their first-ever SEC tournament title. This past weekend, he made the NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament team after batting .500 (5-for-10) with a double, two home runs, four RBI and four walks in three games.

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