Daniel Tefft

Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Statenville, Ga.
High School:
Valdosta

2015-16 at Mercer: Made eight appearances during freshman campaign … Earned the first start of his career during Mercer’s contest with Harvard (Mar. 6) … Also notched three assists on the year … Tallied first career hit with a run-scoring single during the Bears’ 16-4 triumph over Georgia (Mar. 17).

High School: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Bart Shuman at Valdosta High School … Earned first team all-region and all-state honors as a senior … Helped lead the Wildcats to the Class AAAA quarterfinals … Selected as the 2014 Region Academic Player of the Year … Tabbed as the team’s most valuable player in 2014 … Two-time scholar athlete award winner … Selected to play for Team Georgia in the … Participated in the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and First State Bank Student Advisory Board … Graduated with Georgia Merit Scholars and AP Scholar honors … Also recruited by North Florida.

Personal: Son of Jerry and Sylvia Tefft … Born on October 22, 1995 in Statenville, Ga. … Plans to major in biology and pre-physical therapy … Chose Mercer because of its beautiful campus, great coaching staff and the success of the baseball program.