2008, 2009 and 2010 ACC Honor Roll
Athletic player that has spent four seasons with the Georgia Tech program … Possesses tremendous defensive range and speed … A versatile offensive player that hits well from both sides of the plate … Has been slowed by injuries during his career, but could see time in the outfield in 2011 … Arrived on the Flats as a shortstop, but was the Yellow Jackets’ primary second baseman as a freshman … Part of a crowded middle infield but can play either of the positions with ease … Spend most of the 2009 season recovering from a leg injury.
2010
Saw limited action, making five pinch-hit appearances … Batted .167 with a home run … His lone hit of the season came as a solo home run against Georgia on April 14.
2009
Redshirted.
2008
Played in 22 games, making five starts at second base … Hit .207 with a pair of doubles, a triple and an RBI … Doubled and scored a run in the ninth inning of Tech’s series opener against Rutgers (2/29) … Had an RBI double against Alabama State (3/26) … Delivered a triple in Tech’s 5-4 win over East Tennessee State (4/2) … Singled and scored a run against Miami (4/12).
2007
Started 28 games at second base and another game at third base before missing the final 16 games of the season due to a broken foot … Recorded four multi-hit games during the year after opening the season with a five-game hitting streak … Collected two hits, including a double, in back-to-back games against Illinois-Chicago (2/16-2/17) … Hit .333 with a double and three runs scored against Maryland (3/30-4/1) … Went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and an 11th-inning suicide squeeze bunt to help Tech to a 2-1 win over No. 5 Virginia (4/13) … Posted a pair of triples and scored three runs in a 2-for-3 performance against Georgia (4/24) at Turner Field.
High School
Spent two years at Hilton Head Christian Academy and a year at Hilton Head High before graduating from Heritage Academy … As part of the Heritage Academy program, spent two months playing baseball in Puerto Rico … Hit a combined .389 in his high school career … Helped his 2005 Hilton Head High team to the AAAA Region Championship with a school record 22 wins … Rated the No. 2 player in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game USA in 2005 … Co-MVP of the 2006 Perfect Game Southeast BCS Tournament after hitting back-to-back home runs and recording seven doubles in the event … Member of the 2005 USSSA National Championship Team … Participated in the 2005 East Coast Professional Showcase … SCISA AAA Baseball All-State Honoree in 2003 … Member of the National Honor Society, a Leadership Council Officer, and president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Also played two years of basketball at Hilton Head Christian Academy.
Personal
Full name is Jeffrey Robert Ussery … Born February 9, 1987 … Son of Johnny and Genie Ussery … Mom played basketball at NC State from 1971-75 … Sister Jackie is a sophomore on the NC State tennis team … Uncle Bob Jordan is the former Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina … Majoring in Management.
Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2007 .221 32-29 104 18 23 5 2 0 13 32 .308 15 0 36 1 .314 2 2 4-5 59 71 8 .942 2008 .207 22-5 29 4 6 2 1 0 1 10 .345 5 0 13 0 .324 0 1 0-1 17 16 4 .892 2010 .167 5-0 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 .667 0 0 2 0 .167 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 TOTAL .216 59-34 139 23 30 7 3 1 15 46 .331 20 0 51 1 .311 2 3 4-6 76 87 12 .931