San Francisco Giants select Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan in 2024 MLB Draft

Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan established himself as one of the best players in college baseball the past few years. And he had his dreams of playing in the major leagues come true, when the San Francisco Giants selected him with the No. 116 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He reeled in second-team All-America honors in 2024 from certain publications and third team All-American honors from others.

Jordan didn’t hesitate to show up on the biggest of stages when his team needed him the most this spring/summer. In the Charlottesville Regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, he was named to the All-Regional Team. One of the best power hitters in America, Jordan also finished as a 2024 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist.

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In 2024, he led Mississippi State in home runs (20), RBIs (72), hits (85), and slugging percentage (.671). He also finished the year with 161 total bases, substantially more than any other player on the Bulldogs. Jordan was the engine that fueled an impressive season this year for Mississippi State. They finished with a 40-23 overall record and a 17-13 record in the SEC.

Jordan went 20 straight at bats without a hit, but then delivered a big one in crunch time against St. John’s in the Charlottesville Regional. The slugger delivered a walk-off home run against the Red Storm, sending a three-run home run over the wall at Davenport Field. He lifted the Bulldogs to the winner’s bracket and an elimination game against the Virginia Cavaliers.

As a freshman in 2023, Jordan once again flashed his tremendous potential with Mississippi State, blasting 10 home runs, the fourth most on the team. The superstar belted one 474 feet against the ULM Warhawks, launching the ball out of the stadium.

He drove in 40 RBIs, 29 runs, and drew 25 walks. His 40 RBIs were the third most on the Mississippi State team. Jordan also had a 12-game hitting streak, the longest such streak on the team. He earned second team freshman All-American honors from Perfect Game.

Dakota Jordan was a dynamic two-sport star out of high school

According to Perfect Game, he was ranked as the 69th best prospect in the country and the 17th ranked outfielder for the 2022 cycle. During the 2021-2022 season, Jordan was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. He was also ranked the No. 2 overall player in the state of Mississippi. A power hitter, he went on to break his high school’s multi-home run record. He had a chance to be selected in the 2022 MLB Draft coming out of high school. The gifted athlete was projected as the No. 427th best prospect in the draft, but he was ultimately undrafted.

A former two-sport star coming out of high school, Jordan also committed to play football for head coach Mike Leach a few years ago. When he suited up for Canton Academy, he hauled in 27 passes for 695 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. When he suited up for Jackson Academy, Jordan played receiver and running back, but got most of his game reps at slot receiver. He hauled in 49 catches for 876 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, along with rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on the ground.