Brother-in-law is Derek Cone who signed with BYU, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and signed in August 2010 with the Dodgers
Siblings all have names starting with spelling "Jay"
Married Alexis Hill in August 2012
Before BYU
Prepped at Desert Vista High where he was coached by Stan Lukietich
Participated in the Tournament of Stars in Cary, N.C., and in the Area Code Games
Arizona Baseball Coaches Association 5A first team All-State
Arizona Republic 5A first team All-State
All-East Valley Tribune first team. Drafted in the 39th round by the New York Yankees
Player-of-the-Year 5A I Central Region
Three-time all-region
As a junior batted .508, 59 runs, 60 hits, 49 RBI, 7 doubles, 4 triples, 15 home runs, 16 walks, 9 hit by pitches, on base percentage of .582 and a slugging percentage of 1.017
His 2008 honors and stats were first team All-Central Region, with a batting average of .461, 35 hits, 33 runs, 24 RBI, 8 doubles, 9 home runs, 12 walks, 4 hit by pitches, 9 stolen bases, an on base percentage of .548, and a slugging percentage of .921
