CAREER: Comes into 2008 ranked fourth all-time at Metro State in doubles (38)...Is also tied for fifth in hit by pitch (14), is seventh in walks (76) and eighth in RBI (112).

THIS SEASON: Named to the Preseason all-RMAC team.

2007: Named to the all-RMAC second team after hitting .389 with four home runs and 53 RBI as a 2007 junior...Led the team in doubles (20), walks (45) and RBI...Scored 41 runs, third on the team...Ranked fourth in the region in on-base percentage (.502) and 17th in batting average...Had a career-high six RBI with a double and a triple vs. Nebraska-Kearney, Feb. 11...Went on a tear, going 22-for-33 with 20 RBI during a seven-game span from April 14-21...Went 2-for-4 with three RBI at New Mexico Highlands, April 28...Recorded a career-high five hits in six at-bats with three RBI and two runs scored at Colorado Christian, April 21...Enjoyed a nine-game hitting streak (22-for-37) from April 15-29...Went 9-for-21 from Feb. 23-March 3...Had a walk in eight straight games from Feb. 23-March 9...Ended the season on a seven-game hitting streak...Went 4-for-6 with four RBI and a home run at Colorado School of Mines, April 14...Was hitting just .235 over the first 25 games of the season, but went on to have a hit in 24 of the final 27 games...Had 18 multi-hit games and 16 games with two or more RBI...Went 12-for-17 with eight RBI during a four-game series at Colorado Christian, April 20-21...Scored at least one run in nine consecutive contests from March 27-April 14...Had 60 put outs, three assists and five errors in the outfield.

2006: An NCAA ABCA/Rawlings and NCBWA second team all-West Region and a first team all-RMAC player after hitting .347 with a team-leading 13 home runs as a 2006 sophomore...Ranked second on the team in average, first in home runs, first in doubles (15), second in RBI (45) and third in runs scored (36)...Ranked third in the league and 32nd nationally in slugging percentage (.733)...Walked 21 times, second on the team...Hit by a pitch nine times, second on the team to Tommy Frikken...Posted 15 multi-hit games...Homered in 13 different games...Went 2-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBI vs. Mesa State, Feb. 24...Drove home three runs with two hits, including a home run and a triple, at Fort Hays State, March 11...Also posted two hits and three RBI with a home run at Colorado School of Mines, April 28...Tallied three hits and an RBI vs. CSU-Pueblo, May 7...Strung together an impressive 12-game hitting streak from April 21-May 7, going 19-for-44 with six home runs and 15 RBI...Walked three times vs. Colorado Christian, April 21...Also put together an 11-game hitting streak from Feb. 24-March 11, going 17-for-39...Roped two doubles and had an RBI vs. New Mexico Highlands, Feb. 24...Had 46 put outs, four assists and three errors in the outfield.

2005: Started 35 games, including 28 starts, as a 2005 freshman...Hit .301 with a home run and 14 RBI...Walked 10 times and scored 14 runs...Went 3-for-5 with three RBI against St. Cloud State, March 9...Had two RBI and three hits with a home run at New Mexico Highlands, March 27...Posted eight multi hit games, including four games with three hits.

MONTROSE HIGH: Lettered four seasons in baseball at Montrose High School, from which he graduated from in 2004...An all-state performer as a 2003 junior and a 2004 senior...Indians won the Southern League championship as a 2004 senior...Coached by Joel Forrest...Also lettered in football...An all-Southern League performer as a running back.

PERSONAL: Born Jacob Steven Palmer, Jan. 15, 1986, to Steven and Karla Palmer...Has a brother, Seth, and a sister, Sarah...Majoring in sports industry at Metro State and wants to own his own sporting goods business following graduation...Enjoys skateboarding and hunting.

Career Statistics

2005 - .301, 35-28, 93 AB, 14 R, 28 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 10 BB, 2 HBP, 23 SO, 24 PO, 0 A, 2 E
2006 - .347, 45 GP, 45 GS, 150 AB, 36 R, 52 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 45 RBI, 21 BB, 9 HBP, 26 K, 2-6 SB
2007 - .389, 52 GP, 52 GS, 185 AB, 41 R, 72 H, 20 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 53 RBI, 45 BB, 3 HBP, 49 K, 1-1 SB
2008 - .412, 56 GP, 53 GS, 204 AB, 44 R, 84 H, 15 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR, 89 RBI, 20 BB, 4 HBP, 32 K, 2-2 SB
Totals - .373, 188 GP, 178 GS, 632 AB, 135 R, 236 H, 53 2B, 8 3B, 30 HR, 201 RBI, 96 BB, 18 HBP, 130 K, 5-9 SB