Personal
Born in Pueblo, Colo., ... parents are John and Candice ... J.T. stands for "John Thomas" ... sister is a two-time state champion in gymnastics ... father played semi-pro football for the Pueblo Crusaders ... recruited by Kansas and Southern Colorado ... serves as a member of the Cougar Council representing all BYU student-athletes ... majoring in business.
Before BYU
Was four-time first-team academic all-state ... was team captain as a senior ... was first-team all-league as a junior and senior ... was two-time honorable mention all-state ... was a 2005 Louisville Slugger pre-season High School All-American ... batted .554 as a senior to finish in the top five in Colorado ... lettered three years in football and played quarterback ... won the Mark Vunovich Memorial Award ... was Student Council Treasurer as a junior and senior ... coached by Scott Egan at Pueblo County High ... played summer ball for Pueblo Team Loaf-N-Jug and hit .400 in the summer of 2005.
Stats
Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA2006 .178 23-10 23 9 8 2 0 1 4 13 4 19 1-12007 .242 56-56 186 29 45 8 4 2 30 67 19 63 1-12008 .269 47-44 160 25 43 7 2 2 25 60 8 45 3-52009 .264 31-27 87 14 23 6 1 2 13 37 6 32 0-2