HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Hoover High School for coach Rick Davis ... Was rated No. 2 shortstop in Alabama by Perfect Game ... East Coast Pro Showcase ... Three-year selection to All-Metro Team and Over The Mountain Team ... 2012 East Cobb All-Tournament Team ... Helped Hoover HS set a school record for most wins in 2013 and led Bucs to state semifinals ... Hit .370 as a senior with 16 doubles, 2 HR and 45 RBI ... Played summer ball for Hoover Baseball Club and coach Rookie Gage ... Also played football for Hoover ... Was quarterback on 2012 team that won class 6A state title at Auburn[apos]s Jordan-Hare Stadium ... Was 171-of-262 passing for 2,460 yards and 30 touchdowns.

PERSONAL
Connor Odis Short ... Parents are Ben and Tammy Short ... Has a sister, Carly, and a brother, Carter ... Father played baseball at Alabama and was a 14th-round selection of the New York Yankees in 1991 ... Major: undecided.