Zach Helton Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Knoxville Central Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180 Position: Infield Experience: HS Bats/Throws: R/R

Outlook for 2008: Impressed coaches with much-improved offensive skill in the fall. Getting comfortable defensively, making move to the outfield will be the key to his role in 2008.

2007: Redshirted the 2007 season.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner and starter in both baseball and football at Knoxville Central High School...Played football for his father Joel Helton, and baseball for Danny Sharp...Batted .430 as a junior and .390 as a senior a KCHS...Earned All-Area on the diamond as a senior...Four-time All-region pick in football...Also garnered All-State honors his junior and senior seasons...Tabbed Region Player of the Year in 2005...Tennessee Class 4A American General Mr. Football finalist as a senior...Completed 79-of-140 passes for 1,532 yards and 17 touchdowns to go along with 354 rushing yards his senior campaign...Named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team.

Personal: Full name is Zachary Joel Helton...Son of Joel and Chris Helton...Born October 15, 1987...First cousin of Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton...Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 37th round of the 2006 draft.