Outlook

Jose Magallanes was the No. 3 ranked catcher in the state of Colorado, and the No. 23 overall player in the state according to Perfect Game … Has big time power at the plate but is learning how to handle college pitching staff … If his defense continues to improve, he will make his way into the lineup this spring.

Freshman Year 2022

Redshirt season … Did not appear in any games

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Dylan Eaton at Holly High School, Holly, Colo. … Graduated 2021 … Selected first-team Class 1A by the Colorado State High School Baseball Coaches Association and was named the 1A State Player of the Year as a senior … Earned first-team All-State in 2018 and second-team in 2019 … The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Was a three-time first-team all-conference selection … Belted a solo home run to power the Wildcats to a 1A State Championship with a 1-0 victory over Flatirons Academy his senior year …  That gave him 10 home runs for the season, setting a new school record that was previously held by his father who set the mark 22 years earlier …  Batted .629 over his career (105-for-167) with 30 doubles, nine triples, 19 home runs, 83 runs scored and 101 driven in … As a freshman hit .600 (30-for-50) with 14 doubles, a triple, 5 home runs, 19 runs and 32 RBI … Hit .600 again as a sophomore (33-for-70) with eight doubles, six triples, four homers, 21 runs and 33 driven in … After missing his junior year due to COVID, he capped his prep career batting .702 (33-for-68) with eight doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 43 runs and 36 RBI … Also made five appearances on the hill, two as a starter, and finished 1-0 with an ERA of 1.95 and 29 strikeouts in 14.1 innings pitched His .702 average was best in the 1A and he ranked second in RBI … Also logged 14.1 innings on the mound his senior year, finishing 1-0, with 29 strikeouts and an earned run average of 1.95 … Also was a two-year starter and three-time letter winner in basketball. 

Personal

Born Jose Angel Magallanes III, on April 13, 2003, in Lamar, Colo. … Son of Jose, Jr., and Nancy Magallanes … Has a sister, Angelica … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Sienna College, Allen Community College and Lamar Community College … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV show is All-American … Favorite movies are 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street … Favorite sports movie is Space Jam: a New Legacy … Favorite athletes are Nolan Arenado, Russell Wilson and Nikola Jokic … Favorite sports teams are the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Nuggets … His greatest sports moment was breaking his father’s season home run record in the state championship … Best player he has played against is Dylan Lesko, a right-handed pitcher/infielder who has committed to Vanderbilt.