“Braden Mopntgomery is a sharp kid with all kinds of athletic ability. His velocity is effortless and he is a true five-tool player. He handles himself very well for a high school senior and I expect a bright future for that young man.”

K.K. Aldridge

Head Coach head coach at Northwest Rankin High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior outfielder and right-handed pitcher led the Jaguars to a 34-2 record, the Class 6A state championship and a No. 5 national ranking by Baseball America this past season. The nation’s No. 23 draft prospect as ranked by Perfect Game, Montgomery posted a .479 batting average with seven home runs, 50 RBI and 30 runs scored along with an OPS of 1.465 OPS. He also compiled a 9-0 record on the mound with a 0.74 ERA and 116 strikeouts against 27 walks in 56.2 innings.

Academic Achievement

Montgomery has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Stanford University this fall, but is projected as an early-round selection in July’s Major League Baseball draft.

Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society, Montgomery has volunteered locally as a youth baseball coach.