West Virginia University Athletics

Drafted in the 15th round with the 448th overall selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 MLB Draft

2025 (Jr.)

• Made 59 starts in center field
• Hit .291 with three home runs and 32 RBI
• Collected nine doubles, two triples and 42 runs scored
• Tied for third on the team with 13 stolen bases
• Led the team with 16 hit-by-pitches
• Went 5-for-7 with a home run, a triple, and five RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Jacksonville (Feb. 15)
• Went 4-for-5 with two RBI and four runs scored against Kennesaw State (March 7)
• Hit a home run and scored two runs at BYU (March 28)
• Had two hits and three runs scored at Ohio State (April 1)
• Had a triple and four RBI against Utah (April 5)
• Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored at Houston (April 11)
• Had a home run and two RBI against Texas Tech (May 3)
• Collected two RBI against LSU in Baton Rouge Super Regional (June 7)

2024 (So.)

• Played in 58 games with 45 starts
• Hit .258 with five home runs and 26 RBI
• Third on the team with nine stolen bases
• Went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases against Charlotte (Feb. 23)
• Had three hits and two runs scored against BYU (March 7)
• Had two hits, three RBI, and the go-ahead home run in win over Ohio State (March 15)
• Hit two doubles and drove in three in win over Baylor (April 28)
• Hit and home run and drove in two runs in win over Penn State (May 8)
• Collected two hits, including a home run, two RBI, and scored four runs in win over Kansas State (May 12)
• Had two hits and a run scored in Tucson Regional Final against Grand Canyon (June 2)

2023 (Fr.)

• Played in 17 games, making two starts
• Hit .227 with three RBI and four runs scored
• Had a hit in first at-bat against Georgia Southern (Feb. 18)
• Drove in two runs with a double against App State (March 15)
• Recorded a hit and scored a run against UNC Greensboro (March 18)
• Had a hit against Kentucky in the NCAA Lexington Regional (June 4)

High School

• Played at Brookland-Cayce High for coach Rusty Charpia
• All-state
• All-region
• Also played football, earning all-region honors as a defensive back
• Stole 21 bases as a freshman at Aiken High
• Ranked as the No. 19 overall player in South Carolina by Perfect Game

Personal

• Son of Kelley King and Ebony Staley
• Has two brothers and two sisters
• Majoring in engineering
• Birthday is Nov. 21
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll