Daniel Jackson, the 2026 SEC Player of the Year and Triple Crown winner, is one of three players (and first catcher) in NCAA D-I history to have at least 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season, and is the first SEC player ever to do so.
Jackson is batting .396 with 31 homers, 86 RBI and 26 stolen bases, and ranks in the top five nationally in five offensive categories. He was named the MVP of the SEC Tournament as the Bulldogs claimed their first-ever SEC Tournament title after capturing the regular season crown.
Jackson also helped his team sweep the NCAA Athens Regional and Super Regional to help the Bulldogs advance to the College World Series for the first time since 2008. In the five games, he collected regional all-tournament honors and batted .450 (9-for-20) with a double, four home runs, seven RBI and four walks. He provided the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning in the super regional clinching win.