Georgia’s Daniel Jackson, the 2026 SEC Player of the Year, made history as a catcher with 25-plus home runs and 25-plus stolen bases while become the first catcher and just third player in SEC history to capture the Triple Crown. He’s the first catcher in the SEC and just sixth overall player in Division I history to post a 25-25 campaign.
Jackson ranks among the national leaders in several categories with a .394 batting average, 27 home runs and 77 RBI while going 25-for-26 in stolen bases. He has made 45 starts at catcher with a .996 fielding percentage for the fourth-ranked and SEC-leading Bulldogs. An SEC Academic Honor Roll student, he received the 2025 Cape Cod League’s Daniel J. Silva Sportsmanship Award plus was named an All-Star and to the All-League Team while playing for Chatham. Jackson spent his freshman season at Wofford before transferring to Georgia in 2025.