Jackson Kimbrell

Position:
LHP
Collegiate Letters Earned:
R/L
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 200
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Oak Mountain
Major:
Finance

2023 (Senior*): Made 12 relief appearances... Struck out seven over 8.1 innings of work... Allowed just one earned run and struck out four over 2.1 innings of work against Louisiana Tech (2/28)... Allowed just one unearned run over back-to-back appearances against Auburn (5/12-13)

2022 (Junior): Made eight relief appearances… Posted a 4.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts over nine innings of work… Worked 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit against UCF (3/6)… Allowed just one earned run while striking out four over two innings against Southeast Missouri (4/19)… Posted back-to-back scoreless outings against Mississippi State (4/23) and Southern Mississippi (5/11)

2021 (Sophomore): Made 24 relief appearances ... Finished 5-1 with a 5.74 ERA, 38 strikeouts and 19 walks over 31.1 innings pitched ... Second on team in relief appearances ... Did not allow a run through first five appearances of 2021 season ... Made season debut in season-opener vs. TCU, going 2.1 innings with no runs allowed on two hits and one walk, striking out four (2/20) ... Tossed 1.2 scoreless innings vs. Arkansas State with two strikeouts (2/24) ... Allowed no runs on three hits over 1.2 innings vs. UCF (2/27) ... Struck out career-high five over 3.0 flawless innings vs. Memphis ... Made SEC debut vs. Auburn (3/20) ... Fanned four over 2.0 innings vs. Alcorn State (4/6) ... Struck out two over 1.0 scoreless vs. Little Rock (4/20) ... Threw 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in NCAA Oxford Regional vs. Southern Miss (6/6).

2020 (Freshman): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Made five appearances, two starts … Assumed the role of midweek starter in early March … Worked to a 2-0 record with a 2.45 ERA … Struck out nine and walked just three … Recorded 11.0 IP … Pitched one perfect inning in combined no-hitter over Xavier (2/21) in first career appearance … Made first career start vs. Memphis (3/3), went 3.0 IP with one run allowed for first career win … Made second start at ULM (3/11), and went career best 5.0 IP with just one run allowed for second win.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, Ala. under head coach Derek Irons … Also played football for two years … Named team captain as a senior … Was named All-District, All-Region, All-State, and All-Super State in his final season … Was a member of the Super 10 in Alabama … 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-Southeast Region Second Team … 2018/17/16 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Honorable Mention … Had 96 K’s as a senior, and 95 a year before.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Jackson Kimbrell … Son of Jason and Eady Kimbrell … Born on October 6, 2000 … Freshman studies major.