Jay Nessler

	Class: Freshman
	Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
	High School: Bishop Kenny HS

	Height / Weight: 6-1 / 255
	Position: C
	Experience: HS
	B/T: R/R

02/05/2013

2013 Season Outlook: Catchers

KUAthletics.com takes a closer look at the Jayhawk catchers

Bishop Kenny HS: Lettered four times for head coach Tommy Edwards ... Named All-Jacksonville twice as well as all-state twice ... Batted .421 as a senior ... Also hit six homers and collected 31 RBIs ... Hit .476 with 22 homers and 128 RBIs over his career ... His .476 career average is the highest in school history ... Attended the Gatorball Academy ... Worked with head coach Steven Barton.

Personal: Edward Nessler IV was born in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Son of Ed and Neila Nessler ... Has two younger brothers, Evan and Nick ... Plans to major in political science.