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University of North Florida Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

Todd Drexler
Todd Drexler
Natavia Reddick

31 Jakob Runnels

  • Position Catcher
  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 199
  • Bats / Throws R/R
  • Hometown Winter Haven, Fla.
  • High School Auburndale HS
  • Previous School St. Johns River State

Biography

ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2023
  • Dangerous middle of the order hitter for North Florida, splitting time between catcher and designated hitter
  • Finished second on the team in home runs, batting average, slugging and RBI
  • Over 50 games, hit .320 with 34 runs, 55 hits, three doubles, 14 home runs, 57 RBI, 100 total bases and a .581 slugging percentage
  • One of two Ospreys with over a 1.000 OPS
  • Made his UNF debut in one of the most clutch ways possible, turning on a fastball for a walk-off pinch hit RBI single in UNF’s 3-2 win against Murray State in the season opener Feb. 17
  • Went for a season-best 10-game hitting streak between Feb. 28 and March 18, tallying five two-hit games during that stretch
  • Saved some of his best pop for his former team in UCF, belting two opposite field home runs at UCF March 7
  • Homered twice in the series against Fairfield, finishing with eight RBI during that three-game set
  • Blasted grand slams in consecutive games at EKU, going for nine RBI in less than 24 hours March 31 and April 1
  • Added his third grand slam on the year May 6, going 2-for-4 at UNA
  • Was clutch in a pitcher’s duel with UCF March 21, hitting a walk-off three-run home run with two outs in the ninth in a 4-2 win against the Knights
  • Launched a mammoth home run in a 10-0 win against USF April 18
  • Came through to help lift UNF to a series win against FGCU May 12 and 13, going for five RBI and two roundtrippers

Prior to UNF
  • Four-year varsity letterwinner at Auburndale Senior High
  • Played high school ball for Tom Taylor and David Saliba
  • 2017 second team all-conference
  • 2018 first team all-conference
  • 2019 first team all-conference
  • 2019 Polk County Catcher of the Year
  • Hit .510 with 17 hits, 19 RBI, 16 runs and seven home runs as a senior
  • 2021 NJCAA Region 8 FCSAA All-Tournament Team
  • 2021 Mid-Florida Conference First Team
  • Hit .257 with 29 hits, 22 runs, six home runs, 20 RBI and four steals in his first year of junior college ball.

Personal Info
  • Played junior college ball with St. Johns River State and UCF
  • Favorite player is JT Realmuto
  • Mother is the most selfless person he knows
  • Favorite movie: "Wolf of Wall Street"
  • Intends to major in business
  • Son of Janie and Stacy Runnels
  • Has two siblings, Taylor and Brooke
  • Graduated high school with honors

Why UNF?
"When I went on a tour of the school and the baseball facilities it felt like the right fit and I'm excited to play for the baseball coaching staff at UNF!"

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2023Junior

    Catcher
    5'9" 199 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2024Senior

    Catcher
    5'10" 199 lbs
    31