Kodi Deskins '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a wall, my job on the baseball field is to make my pitcher look amazing.  I take that job very seriously. When I'm on the field, I own it. I am not a selfish player, if Coach needs me to bunt, then I bunt. I am as loyal as they come. They call me "KO" on the field, and there is no I in that name.

I have been chastised in the past for not being a home run hitter. Not to say I don't hit the occasional dinger, but I am a single/double, gap to gap hitter.  I feel that my job as a batter is to get on base, move the runners and score runs.  I do not strike out much, I walk a lot and I put the ball in play.  In my Junior High School season, I batted over .430, caught, pitched and played 3rd and 1st.  I love the game!

My learning disability has been an obstacle that I have had to work through my entire academic career. It's been a long road and I still am travelling it.  I still struggle with test taking anxiety, but I am learning how to advocate and work through it. My story probably is not that different from other student-athletes who struggle with ADHD and anxiety.  However, I am very determined to succeed academically, and I have a great support system in my parents, coaches and teachers.

Having the affliction that I do, I have treated with a few psychologists and find psychology very interesting.  In my junior year of high school, I took a psychology class, enjoyed it and did very well. I know that mental health is a very hot topic right now and I'm thinking about possibly majoring in Sports Psychology.  I would love to help other students who have the same struggles as I do. I feel that it would be very fulfilling.