FMU: First-year player at FMU....Has the chance to be an impact player....Can run, throw, hit, and hit for power.....His talent is evidenced by the fact that he has been drafted twice (in 2014 by the Cleveland Indians and in 2016 by the Chicago White Sox)......We as a staff are excited that he will be taking the field for the Patriots in 2017....Transfer from Chipola College in Marianna, Fla., where he played two seasons....Chipola has produced numerous Major League Baseball stars, including Jose Bautista, Russell Martin, and Adam Duvall....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2016 (fall)....CC: In 2016, batted .261 and finished fifth in the state of Florida with 11 home runs, scored 37 runs and compiled nine doubles, 12 stolen bases, and 39 runs batted in....Registered five outfield assists and committed only one error.....Earned second-team All-Conference recognition while helping lead the Indians to a 43-16 record, the Panhandle Conference title, and an appearance in the FCSAA Region 8/State championship game.....During his freshman year (2015), garnered first-team All-Conference honors after hitting .250 with 32 runs scored, seven doubles, seven home runs, 27 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.....Earned Player of the Week honors once in 2015.
PERSONAL: Born Maurice Todd Cooley in Jacksonville, Fla....A graduate of Fleming Island High School where he played for coaches Don Suriano and Jeremiah Klosterman....Earned Perfect Game All-American (Top 50 in nation) accolades....Nickname is Reese.
PERSONAL FAVORITES:Â As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A Major League Baseball player....Favorite Superhero when growing up: Spiderman....Favorite Athlete: Bo Jackson....Favorite Sports Team: Â Jacksonville Jaguars....Favorite Movie: Lone Survivor....Favorite TV Show: First 48....Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese....Favorite Vacation Spot: Dominican Republic....Celebrity Crush: Rihanna....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): MLB.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram ....Twitter Handle: @itsjustreese ....Instagram Account: @reesecooley_ ....Your Motivation Music: Meek Mill Dreamchasers....Favorite Thing About FMU: The baseball program....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Working out....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the NCAA II World Series....Hobbies: Basketball, running, working out....Interesting Notes: I was drafted in 2014 by the Cleveland Indians and in 2016 by the Chicago White Sox; Something thats odd about me is that I am very afraid of spiders....Brush With Greatness: Everyday in the weight room.
