Jordyn Whitaker-#5 Position: DP/Right Field Hometown: Jacksonville, Texas High School: Jacksonville H.S. Travel Ball: Texas Bombers-NTX Another "Lone Star State" native and No. 61 in the Extra Elite 100 Class of 2020 player rankings, Whitaker really made an impression this past spring as a junior at Jacksonville H.S. by hitting .444 with 36 hits, 33 runs scored, 10 doubles, 14 HR's and 49 RBIs on her way to reaping 2019 Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention All-State, Tyler Morning Telegraph All-East Texas First Team, Cherokee County Offensive Player of the Year and District 16-5A Most Valuable Player honors. As a sophomore she also received honorable mention all-state and all-East Texas accolades as well as district offensive player of the year and an all-district nod for posting a .421 average with 12 extra-base hits and 28 RBIs. A 2018 TCS Power Pool All-Star and a 2016 TCS All-Star and All-American with the Texas Bombers-NTX, Whitaker hit .357 with seven HR's and 18 RBIs for her travel ball squad during fall 2019. Mike White on Jordyn Whitaker: "Jordyn Whitaker is a corner infielder and a power-hitting machine. She hits the ball so hard that it comes off the bat with a force that can only be described as 'explosive.' Jordyn is a solid athlete who can spray the ball around the field and drive it 300-feet thanks to her quick, short stroke." Jordyn has completed her Freshman year @ The University of Texas at Austin with a 3.78 GPA. She was recently named to the 2021 All Big 12 Freshman Team with 24 starts and 39 games played. Her current batting average is 350 with 3 homeruns 1 of which was a “grand-slam” against Texas Tech. The Longhorns will be playing in the Super Regionals in Stillwater May 28-30….2 wins away from advancing to the WCWS in Oklahoma City June 3-9. Jordyn is the daughter of Paul and Michelle Whitaker and the youngest of her 2 siblings: Joseph and Taylor (her personal “hype” squad). Jordyn has played softball since she was 5 years old all over the United States and through adversity and success she has kept her love and passion for the game allowing her to play this game on the biggest collegiate stage. She is majoring in Kinesiology and plans to teach and coach upon graduation.