University of South Alabama Athletics

2007: One of seven players to bat over .300, finishing the season with a .306 average...played in 50 games, but was hampered by injuries in the other seven... belted four home runs and 11 doubles... also had a triple... safe on three of four stolen base attempts... walked 18 times... drove in a pair of runs on three occasions... had 14 multiple-hit games, including three on four occasions... had a nine-game hitting streak during the year.

Junior College: Lettered one season for Okaloosa-Walton Community College in Niceville, Fla.,... was an all-conference and all-region selection for the Raiders... batted .323 with eight home runs in 2006.

Florida State: Played 71 games as a true freshman for the Seminoles, starting 65... batted .217 while anchoring the FSU defense... scored 36 runs with 49 hits... ripped five doubles... played in the 2005 Tallahassee Regional against the Jaguars... helped the Seminoles advance to the Super Regionals

Personal: Full name is Kevin Ryne Jernigan... born on June 27, 1985 in Milton, Fla.,... is the oldest of eight children...Has six brothers and one sister.

Major: Business