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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 StatisticsYear 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
