University of South Alabama Athletics

AT TROY UNIVERSITY
• Three-year letterwinner at fellow Sun Belt Conference member Troy

JUNIOR SEASON (2025)
• Started 44 of her 50 games for the Trojans as a junior, and batted .310 with 39 hits in her 126 at-bats 
• Of her 39 hits, 14 went for extra bases as she recorded six doubles and eight home runs 
• Drove in 29 runs and crossed the plate 18 times 
• Also had a .548 slugging percentage 
• Posted 10 multi-hit (2 hits nine times and 3 hits one time), and six multi-RBI games (2 RBI five times and 3 RBI one time)
• Had a pair of doubles versus Michigan (2/22) 
• Recorded a season-best three hits and three RBI versus Alabama A&M (3/12) 
• Homered in four of five games: at Auburn (3/5), vs. UMass (3/7-8) 
• Drove in at least one run over a six-game stretch, totaling 10 during that period

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024)
• One multi-hit (two hits) and three multi-RBI (two each) games
• Checked into 47 games with 29 starts and 35 at-bats
• Finished with a .543 slugging percentage (25th in the league), .480 on-base percentage and .286 batting average
• Led Troy in putouts (199) – ranked 15th in the SBC – with 212 chances for a .986 fielding percentage (16th in the conference) 
• Turned eight double plays, which was 20th in the SBC 
• Peaked at Coastal Carolina (3/17), going 2-for-3 at the plate for two RBI, one home run and two runs 
• Had a four-game hit streak from March 17 – March 23 with hits against JMU, Coastal Carolina and Auburn •
Sat 14th in the SBC with a 1.023 OPS 
• Slammed first homer of 2024 against Morehead State for two runs and two RBI 
• Season-high 15 putouts against South Alabama (4/26)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
• Saw action in 39 games with eight starts 
• Finished the season five hits and a double 
• Two multi-hit games (two hits in both)
• Picked up a pair of hits on three at-bats against Florida Gulf Coast (2/25) 
• Set a career-high of 11 putouts against South Alabama (5/6) 
• Earned her first collegiate start against Belmont (2/10)
 
AT BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered at Brantley High School in Brantley, Ala.
• Was a two-time Alabama 1A Hitter of the Year (2021, 2022) selection
• Ranked 17th nationally among first basemen by Extra Innings Softball heading into her senior year
• Hit .490 with 18 home runs as a senior 
• Named the Alabama 1A Hitter of the Year following her junior year where she hit .556 with 21 home runs; led the state (new single-season record) and set the Brantley high run record 
• Hit a pair of home runs in the state championship game as a junior leading the Bulldogs to the title
• In the shortened COVID season, hit .659 with six home runs and batted .418 with 11 homers as a freshman for the Bulldogs
• Helped lead Brantley to the 2018 and 2021 Alabama 1A state title 
• Also lettered in volleyball and basketball 
• Was a two-time all-county in basketball
• Played three years of travel ball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts

PERSONAL
• Full name is Kayden Jay Dunn
• Born in Dade City, Fla.
• Daughter of Bryan and Taisha Dunn
• One of five children in her family
• Has four older brothers, Chaise, Garrett, Bryce and Kai
• Twin brother, Kai, played football at Butler CC
• Brother, Chaise, also played football for two years at the USMMA and then transferred to Troy for a year
• Aunt, Abby Mitchell, played four years of softball at Mobile
• Uncle, Brock Nutter was a quarterback at Troy
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies