Outlook

Jaylee Jefferson is an athletic middle infielder that will get her starts at the shortstop position ... Quick and smooth with her glove and footwork ... Possesses great leaderships skill as a freshman which will be needed as she fills an important role in the line-up.

Freshman Year 2024

Earned Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference first-team … Twice voted KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week … Played in 58 games, 57 as a starter … Batted .368 (67-for-182) with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 37 extra base hits, 64 runs scored and 73 driven in … Also stole 20 bases and dew 26 walks … Produced 22 multiple-hit games, third most on the team, and 19 multiple-RBI games, second on the team … Ranked second in the conference in RBI, tied for third in doubles and runs scored, fourth in extra base hits and seventh in home runs … Nationally ranked 15^th in RBI,  tied for 18^th in doubles and tied for 26^th in extra base hits … Opened the season with two singles and an RBI in a 6-5 loss to Eastern Oklahoma State (2-9-24) … Started a season long 11-game hitting streak by ripping two doubles and scored a run in a 7-6 victory over Iowa Central (2-19-24) … Named the KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week for week 5 after batting .636 (7-for-11) with three doubles, three home runs, three walks, eight runs scored, two stolen bases and 11 RBI over four big victories for the Lady Cavaliers. Began the weekend with five RBI in the second inning with an RBI double and grand slam home run in a 21-0 blowout over Moberly Area (3-1-24) … Followed with a solo home run in a 10-7 upset over No. 5 Murray State (3-1-24) … The next day in a 20-4 win over State Fair, she belted a two-run homer in the second innings and drove in two more with a double in the fourth and scored four times (3-2-24) … Also had a single, a walk and stole a base in the game … Capped the weekend with an RBI double in a 14-0 route over Missouri State-West Plains (3-2-24) … Hammered a pitch over the right field wall for a three-run homer in a 14-4 win over North Iowa Area (3-13-24) … Hit .471 over the streak (16-for-34) with seven doubles, four home runs, 17 runs scored and 16 driven in … Had an RBI single, walked, stole two bases, scored three runs and drove in one run in a 16-13 win over Iowa Western (3-13-24) … Drove in three runs with a walk, a single and a double in a 14-4 win over North Iowa Area (3-13-24) … Blasted a three-run home run over center field and had an RBI single to drive four in a d12-11 win over North Iowa Area a day later (3-14-24) … Drove in three runs, two off a homer to center field, in a 6-1 win over Northern Oklahoma-Enid (3-21-24) … Belted a two-run shot over center field in the third inning of a 5-0 win over Allen (3-28-24) … Started a 10-game hitting streak with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in a 9-0 win at Fort Scott (4-4-24) … Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 7-6 win at Neosho County (4-11-24) … Had an RBI single and a solo. Home run in a 9-1 win over Independence (4-13-24) … Had a double, triple, a run and RBI in a 7-6 win over Highland (4-20-24) … Closed out the streak going 3-for-4 with a double and team and season high seven RBI in an 18-0 blowout at Hesston (4-23-24) … Her seven RBI tie the second most in a game in team history and the 16^th-best game conference history … Batted .515 over the streak (17-for-33) with five doubles, a triple, three home runs, 14 runs scored and 17 runs driven in … Had a big final week of the season helping JCCC go 5-1 and secure a KJCCC D-II season title … Began the week helping JCCC sweep Cowley with a two-run homer in 4-3 win followed by a pair of two-run singles and two run scored in a 15-7 win over the Tigers (4-29-24) ... Doubled and scored in a 6-5 win at Kansas City Kansas (5-3-24) … Went 4-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run, two walks and three runs in a 18-3 win over Coffeyville and followed with a pair of doubles, two walks, three runs and two RBI in a 15-5 series clinching victory over the Red Ravens (5-4-24) … Was named the KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week for week 15 … Opened the Region 6 Tournament with a solo home run and an RBI on a fielder’s choice to help JCCC to a 10-6 victory over Highland (5-8-24) … Belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the third and added an RBI single in a 9-6 loss to Fort Scott (5-8-24) … Helped JCCC to a 9-4 win over Neosho County with an RBI double in the bottom of the third and two-run homer in the fourth.

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Rita Frakes at Andover Central High School, Andover, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Named Kansas Class 5A All-State second-team as a sophomore … Was a three-time All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League D-II selection as a utility player … Earned first-team as a sophomore, and honorable mention her junior and senior years … Also selected All-County her senior year … Hit .403 over her career with 84 hits, 19 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 64 runs scored and 41 driven in …  Played for the 316 Elite club team … Also earned four varsity letters in basketball … Garnered All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League second-team and All-County honorable mention as a senior … Chosen as the Shelter Insurance Athlete of the Month for December during her senior basketball season … Averaged 6.5 points and 2.0 assists per game … Connected for 49 3-point baskets … Helped the Jaguars qualify for the Kansas 5A State Tournament all four years … The team posted a third-place finish as a junior, a runner-up finish as a sophomore and was in the semifinals her freshman year when the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Also helped the team win two AVCTL D-II championships … Was a 4.0 honor roll student all four years.

Personal  

Born Jaylee Gayle Jefferson on July 13, 2004, in Wichita, Kan. … Nickname is Jay … Daughter of Doug and Stana Jefferson … Has two siblings Jace and Jax … Her father played football and mother volleyball at Emporia State University … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Cowley College, Dodge City Community College, Fort Scott Community College, Hutchinson Community College and Neosho County Community College … Favorite foods are Mexican and chocolate covered strawberries … Favorite fast food restaurant is Jersey Mike’s … Favorite restaurants are Firebirds and Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant … Favorite TV show is The Bachelor … Favorite movie is The Hangover … Favorite sports movie is Benchwarmers … Favorite book is It Ends With Us … Favorite music entertainer is Kanye West … Favorite cartoon character is Pluto … Has a superstition of wearing the same hairstyle and eating the same pregame meal for games …. Favorite athlete is Caitlin Clark … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Best sports moment was qualifying for state basketball all four years of high school … Best player she has played against is 2022-23 Gatorade Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year from Derby and current Iowa State Cyclone forward Addy Brown … A notable alumnus from her school is WNBA point guard Tiffany Bias.