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Jersey Number 3
Coby DeJesus
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Diboll, Texas
- High School:
- Diboll
Bio
AWARDS
2023 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
JUNIOR (2025)
SOPHOMORE (2024)
FRESHMAN (2023)
2023 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
JUNIOR (2025)
- All-Silver Glove Series Wild Card selection
- Single-season high five doubles
- Single-season high 22 RBI
- One of 13 Cougars to hit a home run
- Fourth on the team with seven multi-RBI games
- Four multi-hit games
- Two-run home run gave Cougars 3-0 lead in first inning vs. West Virginia (4/12)
- Batting average in conference play (.288) was better than his overall average (.242)
- Fifth on the team in Big 12 play with 17 hits
- Third on the team in Big 12 play with 14 RBI
- Went 12 for 40 in April with a team-leading 13 RBI
SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Won the starting shortstop role on March 23 and proceed to accumulate a six-game streak with multiple hits from April 13 to April 20. During the six-game span the sophomore raised his batting average from .288 to .349.
- The only Cougar in 2024 with a five-plus-game multi-hit streak that spanned six games and culminated in a .349 average after April 20.
- Named the Brooks Wallace National Shortstop of the Week on April 23 after hitting nearly .500 over the week.
- Hit his first career home run against Texas to cut the Longhorns’ lead to just a run as Houston eliminated a 3-0 deficit to rally back to tie the game at 5-5.
- One of six Cougars with 10+ multi-hit games.
- Tallied four multi-RBI games.
- Notched first-career four-hit game at Texas Tech while driving in two RBI.
FRESHMAN (2023)
- Played in 12 games, starting 1
- Made collegiate debut against Cal (2/17)
- Recorded first collegiate hit against PVAMU and scored two runs (3/7)
- Made one pitching appearance against USF (4/16)
- Prepped at Diboll High School
- Texas’ No. 26 shortstop (Perfect Game)
- Full name is Coby DeJesus
- Son of Alberto and Gloria
- Interested in studying general business
- Has two siblings Eric and Luis
- Luis DeJesus was drafted in 2011 by the Cleveland Indians
- Eric DeJesus played baseball for four years at Stephen F. Austin State University
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
