Butler University Athletics

Coach Farley on Jamerson: "Jason had a very good fall season. Hewas much improved on defense and looked more confident at theplate. We have some good athletes competing for the second basejob. Jason has a lot of Horizon League experience and knows what ittakes to compete at this level." 2008: Started in 37 of his 39games played...finished sixth on the squad with a .258 battingaverage...had a .342 slugging percentage and a .325 on basepercentage...finished second on the team with 83 assists...rankedfourth on the team with a .313 batting average in Horizon Leaguegames...also boasted a .388 slugging percentage and a .413 on basemark in league contests...posted eight multi-hit games during theyear...had a six-game hitting streak from March 25-April 2...went7-for-14 (.500) with four runs scored and three RBI in a three-gameseries against Milwaukee (March 28-29)...2007: Named to theLouisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team as a secondbaseman...tabbed to the All-Horizon League Second Team and Newcomerteam...started in 37 of his 41 games played...finished fifth on theteam with 38 hits and sixth with 18 runs scored...posted 12multi-hit games...collected two hits, two RBI and a run scored inhis first game with the Bulldogs against Morehead State(2/25)...went 2-for-4 with three RBI against IU-Southeast(3/6)...finished with a 3-for-4 clip at Wright State (4/10)...HighSchool: Two-time all-state honoree and three-time all-conferenceteam member...earned all-county honors twice...named MVP of theNorth-South Series...four-year letterwinner as a shortstop andsecond baseman...2003 squad was ranked 21st in the nation accordingto Baseball America...helped 2005 team to regionalchampionship...head coach: Bill Stoudt...also lettered three yearsin football and one in basketball...earned first-team all-state,all-conference and all-state academic as a wide receiver and cornerback in football...Mr. Football nominee...high school Heismanwinner...his 70 catches in a season is a school record...basketballteam finished as sectional champions in 2003...Personal: BornSeptember 17, 1986...son of Jeff and Brenda Jamerson...journalismmajor.