Brian Dozier

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Class: Senior Hometown: Fulton, Miss. High School: Itawamba AHS

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 185 Position: IF Birthdate: 05/15/1987 Bats/Throws: R/R

2008 (Junior)

• Named second team All-C-USA
• Started all 64 games at shortstop, only missing two innings all season
• Entering 2009 he has started 96 consecutive games
• Led the team is at-bats (269), hits (92), total bases (128), RBI (tied with 46) and doubles (17)
• Recorded 190 assist on the season which was second in C-USA
• His 92 hits was second in C-USA and 51^st in the NCAA
• Hit safely in 52 games including 24 multiple hit games and a 17 game hit-streak from Apr. 22-May 17 in which he collected 30 hits
• Reached base in 57 of 64 games
• Hit five home runs on the season including two in one game at South Ala. on May 13
• Collected 46 RBI on the season including 12 multi-RBI games (Two games with four RBI and three games with three RBI)
• Only struck out 17 times in 306 total plate appearances, an average of one per every 15.8 at bats which was top in C-USA and 40^th in the NCAA
• His 269 at bats is the second highest total for a season in school history
• Tallied 68 singles which was the eighth best for a season in school history
• Also pitched one-third of an inning in relief at UAB on May 16
• Enters 2009 with 253 career hits, which is 10^th all-time at USM

2007 (Sophomore)

• Named to the NCAA All-Oxford Regional Team
• Started 61 games at shortstop
• Led the team with 282 at bats
• His .339 batting average was second on the team
• Hit safely in 49 games including a 13 game hit streak
• Reached base safely in 57 of 61 games
• Had 112 total bases which was second on the team

2006 (Freshman)

• Louisville Slugger Freshman All- American
• C-USA All- Freshman Team
• Named to the NCAA All-Tuscaloosa Regional Team
• Played in 62 games, starting 61
• Hit .368 which was second on the team and fourth in C-USA
• Had eight doubles, four triples, three home runs and 39 RBI
• Collected a team high 206 assist
• Had an on base percentage of .442 and 102 total bases for a .488 slugging percentage

At Itawamba Agricultural High School

• Four year starter for coach Brian Long
• Two-time all-state selection and four time all-area and all-division selection
• Named the "Player of the Year" in north Mississippi
• Selected to the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen
• Hit .518 with 17 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 36 RBI in 2005
• Hit .504 with a .659 on base percentage as a junior in 2004
• Also earned three varsity letters in football, two letters in golf and one letter in basketball
• Nominated for the Wendy's Heisman Award and the Lott Leadership Award

Personal

• Son of Mike and Jan Dozier
• Majoring in accounting
• Enjoys weight lifting and spending time with friends in his spare time
• Born on May 15, 1987