Jackson
Powell

Strong, physical 6-foot-3, 230-pound catcher. Illinois Central JC commit. The left-handed hitter sets up in a balanced, slightly open stance with a simple load and clean uphill bat path through the zone. Generates lift, showing mid/pull power with hard line-drives during BP. 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Behind the plate, good receiver with soft hands and quick feet. Average exchanges with some hitch in his high-¾ release. 77 mph arm strength with accuracy to the bag. 2.09-2.21 pop times. 7.84 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-3, 225-pounds.
Defense:
Arm: RH. C - 82 mph. 2.01-2.03 pop times. Flexible for size, avg. direction with feet, slight hitch in release, solid accuracy to bag.
Hit: LHH. Slight open stance, easy load, consistently barrels baseball, mid/pull approach with solid pop in bat.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.90 runner in the 60.  

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-3, 220-pounds.
Defense: RH C - 76 mph. 1.99-2.10 pop times. Some length to exchange and hitch in release, gets rid of ball quickly, solid/avg. accuracy to bag, receives well with soft hands, avg. quickness to block. 
Hit: LHH. Square stance, easy load, clean path through contact, consistent solid line drives and flyballs to mid/pull side of field. 
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60. 

Jackson Powell, Ankeny Centennial, 2021
Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-3, 206-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open stance, easy load load, solid middle/in, tends to spin through zone, finds barrel consistently, line drive and fly ball contact.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. 2.03-2.07 pop times. Quicker exchange, slight hitch in release, online- short to bag, inconsistent accuracy.
Defense: Square narrow setup, avg. receiver, good blocker, quiet pre-pitch movements.
Run: 7.77 runner in the 60.

6-foot-2, 185-pound left-handed hitting catcher. #75 ranked player in Iowa 2021 class. 8.03 runner. Relaxed stance, easy stride, rhythm in load, slight lift through contact, consistently squared baseball with flashes of pop, easy actions in batters box, 83 mph exit velocity. Narrow stance, receives well, keeps pitches in zone, avg. blocker, quicker feet, clean exchanges, occasional long stride, solid accuracy to base, 74 mph arm with 2.05-2.15 pop times.

6-foot-1, 185-pound left-handed hitting catcher. 6.02 home to first time. Tall stance, leg kick trigger, easier effort, gap to gap approach, solid line drive and fly ball contact, 75 mph exit velocity. Shows ability to receive, keeps pitches around plate, softer hands and is relaxed behind plate, solid accuracy to bag, throws have carry, 75 mph arm strength with 1.93-2.00 pop times.

6-foot-1, 180-poundleft-handed hitting catcher. Square stance, narrow base through contact, clean path, consistently squared baseball, ball comes off bat well, pull approach with hard line drive contact, 77 mph exit velocity. Slight off-set setup, solid blocker with avg. receiving skills, tends to stab at pitches in bottom of zone. Comes out early at times, clean direct exchange, solid accuracy to bag, has solid carry on throws, 74 mph arm strength with 2.01-2.14 pop times.

10/28/18- 5-foot-11, 170-pound left-handed hitting catcher. Square stance with easy rhythm in swing, line drive approach, finds barrel consistently, tends to pull off contact early, mid/pull approach, consistent swing, 77 mph exit velocity. Has direction with feet, comes out early to catch and throw, some length to exchange and release, consistently around bag area on throws, sure hands to receive, solid base and mobility, avg. receiving to glove side of plate. 72 mph arm strength with 2.08-2.22 pop times.

7/30/18- 5-foot-11, 175-pound left-handed hitting catcher. 5.13 H-1B. Square stance with pre-set hands and load, clean path, avg. pop in bat, consistent solid contact, mid/pull approach, 74 mph exit velocity. Solid receiver, works early through plate, some length to exchange with quick release, avg. accuracy to bag, 73 mph arm strength with 2.03-2.15 pop times.