Ian Paxton Class: Senior Hometown: Pensacola, Fla. High School: Gulf Coast CC Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210 Position: C Birthdate: 09/04/1983 Bats/Throws: R-R

OUTLOOK - Outstanding defensive catcher ... Strong character ... Mature and is a leader in this program ... Emerged as the best defensive catcher after fall drills.

2005 - Appeared in 47 games with 26 starts behind the plate for USC ... Batted .200 (19-95) with two home runs, five doubles and 11 RBI ... Hit a solo home run in 7-5 win at LSU (4/10/05) ... Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in 20-0 win over Radford (2/18/05) ... Hit two-run HR on opening day in 5-1 win over Longwood (2/11/05) ... Named to Dean's List in fall of 2004 with a better than 3.5 GPA and also had a better than 3.0 GPA in the spring of 2005 ... Named to 2005 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

JUNIOR COLLEGE - Played two seasons at Gulf Coast Community College under Coach Darren Mazeroski.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played four seasons at Tate High School under Coach Greg Blackmon.

PERSONAL - Born Ian Hayes Paxton 9/4/83 ... Parents are James and Karen Paxton ... Father attended Louisiana Tech University and is an engineer ... Mother attended Pensacola Junior College ... Has two older siblings, Levi and Blessing ... Hobby is cars ... Favorite food is calamari ... Favorite actress is Jennifer Garner ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington.