Jeff Nutt
#27
Catcher - C/OF
 
Height: 5-10 Weight: 195
Junior (TR)
Bats: L Throws: R
 
Previous Affiliations:
   Wylie
   Navarro [Texas] JC
Wylie, Texas
 
Courtesy: Arkansas
Release: 01/26/2006
 
2007 Outlook
 
Jeff Nutt is a left-handed hitting catcher that willspell Brian Walker behind the plate at times this season … an outstanding line-drive hitter and a hard-nosed player who will find a spot in the lineup because of his tools at the plate … tentatively penciled in to start at designated hitter … should make an impact in the lineup right away … is one
of three junior college players from Navarro to join the Razorbacks this season … played for Coppell in the Texas Collegiate League during the summer of 2006 … hit. 303 and led the league in doubles with 15 and finished third in RBI with 33 … named to the midsummer all-star team and was an allleague selection in the TCL … selected
as the No. 6 pro prospect in the TCL by Baseball America.

Navarro [Texas] College
 
Nutt played for head coach Skip Johnson at Navarro [Texas] College … connected
for 10 home runs, 31 doubles and 63 RBI in his two years at Navarro. Sophomore (2006): Nutt batted .327 in his sophomore campaign at Navarro … pounded out 56 hits in 171 at bats with 16 doubles, two triples and four home runs … scored 45 runs and drove in 38 more … posted a .490 onbase percentage … named to the Region XIV East
All-Conference team. Freshman (2005): He hit .330 with six home runs, 15 doubles and 25 RBI.

Wylie High School
 
Nutt played his high school baseball at Wylie High School … a three-team all-district honoree. Senior (2004): Nutt batted .390 with five home runs and 28 RBI … had 16 doubles while posting an on-base percentage of .503 … earned first-team all-district honors and was named a team captain. Junior (2003): He hit .340 with six home runs and 21 RBI … had 12 doubles and a .480 onbase percentage … was a second-team all-district selection. Sophomore (2002): Nutt collected 25 RBI with four home runs while hitting .310 … named honorable mention all-district. Freshman (2001): He hit just over .300 with two home runs.

Personal
 
Jeff is the son of Kelly and Dianne Nutt … he has one sister, Rendi … majoring in sociology … grandfather was an All-American football player at SMU … chose UA over TCU and Texas Tech.
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