FMU: First-year player at FMU....Was red-shirted in 2014....Bulldog type of competitor....Reminds coaches of (former FMU All-American) Dylan Owen....Throws three pitches for strikes....Fastball reaches the upper 80's, and he fills up the strike zone.....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2014......FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (spring), 2015 (spring).
PERSONAL: Born Grayson King in Kershaw County South Carolina....Product of North Central High School, where he played for coach Robbie Cash....Finished senior season with an 8-2 record on the mound....Pitched 57 innings in 11 appearances while allowing just 27 hits and 11 earned runs....Recorded a career-best 100 strikeouts while fashioning a 1.35 earned run average....Named the 2013 Region 3-AA Co-Player of the Year....Earned High School Sports Report (HSSR) All-State honors in 2012 as a junior....Earned region 3-A Player of the Year recognition....Two-time North Central team most valuable player....member of the Beta Club....Also garnered All-Region honors on the football field as a quarterback....Nickname is Gray.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: I always wanted to play major league baseball....Favorite Athlete: Ty Cobb....Favorite Sports Team: New England Patriots....Favorite Movie: Facing the Giants....Favorite TV Show: Baseball Tonight....Favorite Food: Crab Legs....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN.com....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....What Music is on Your iPOD: Rap, Rock, Country....Favorite Thing About FMU: New athletic complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hunting and Fishing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Work hard, keep good grades and show my teammates what I'm made of....Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Playing baseball....Interesting Notes: 4 time all-region, Region 3A Player of the Year for 2012, WLTX Player of the Week, Named to the All- State Rookie Team in 2011, Named to the All-State Team in 2013,Region Co-Player of the Year for 2013, Beta Club, FFA, FCA. The Kershaw News Era Player of the Year 2013.
