Outlook

Jake McClure was a very talented recruit out of high school … Will redshirt this season due to an injury this summer.

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Corey Schrack at Gardner-Edgerton High School, Gardner, Kan. … Graduated 2022 … As a senior garnered Class 6A All-State honorable mention by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches and Sports In Kansas a middle infielder … Also named second-team All-Sunflower League at shortstop … Named KABC Class 6A All-State second-team as a junior, as well as All-Sunflower League first-team in the outfield … Batted .359 with nine doubles, four triples and 27 RBI while leading the Trail Blazers to a school record 22-3 mark and 6A state runner-up finish … That team also won the league title … Hit .415 with 34 hits, three doubles, 25 runs and seven driven in as a senior …  Also lettered four years in football … Selected 6A All-State honorable mention by Kansas In Sports as a senior at quarterback …Also earned honorable mention All-Sunflower League … As a senior completed 30-of-51 pass attempts for 480 with eight touchdowns and just one interception ... Also rushed 686 yards on 119 attempts and scored a team high 11 touchdowns … As a junior earned honorable mention 6A All-State at linebacker, and was a first-team all-league selection as a kick/punt returner …  Helped the 2018 team to an undefeated regular season, a Sunflower League title and a Regional championship … Earned three varsity letters in basketball … Named honorable mention 6A All-State and third-team All-Sunflower League in 2020-21 … National Honor Society member … Four-year honor roll student … Graduated with a 4.08 grade point average. 

Personal

Born Jacob Stephen McClure on February 4, 2004, in Manhattan, Kan. … Son of Matt and Nikki McClure … Has two sisters, Addison and Emily … His father also attended JCCC … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are chicken, macaroni and cheese and all different types of potatoes … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Blue Sushi … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Favorite sports movies are Benchwarmers and Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Well Ferrell … Favorite music entertainer is Kanye West … Favorite athletes are Mike Trout and Patrick Mahomes … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … The best player he has faced is former Blue Valley and current University of Louisville pitcher Carson Liggett … His greatest sports moment was an 87-yeard TD run against Manhattan to the tie the game at 28-28 in the fourth quarter … Has superstitions of quadruple knotting his cleats and not getting a haircut during a winning streak … Notable alumni from his school are Bubba Starling, the No. 5 overall selection by the Kansas City Royals in the 2011 MLB Draft and Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means.