
NC State catcher Jacob Cozart was just selected No. 48 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians.
Cozart, who earned multiple All-American honors, finished his junior campaign with a .305 batting average, 19 homers, 54 RBI, 60 runs scored and a .437 on-base percentage. Cozart's 19 homers ranked second on the team. He also ranked first among all Pack9 players with 52 walks, which now ranks second in NC State single-season history.
Defensively, Cozart has thrown out 14 of 42 runners attempting to steal this season and sported a .994 fielding percentage, recording 455 putouts and 40 assists. During the ACC regular season, Cozart ranked first among all ACC catchers with 13 runners caught stealing.