Colton Shaver
First Base Catcher 35
Ht/Wt
6'
1"
|
225 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Riverton, 
Utah
Last School
Jordan High School
Roster Years
2015-2017


Personal

  • Born in Grand Junction, Colo.
  • Parents are Greg and Shelby Shaver
  • Father played football as a defensive end for Colorado Mesa University
  • Likes snowboarding and riding horses
  • Played summer ball for the Utah Marshalls and the DC Grays in Washington D.C. in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League
  • Majoring in exercise and wellness

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Jordan High School under coach Chad Fife
  • Louisville Slugger All-American
  • Perfect Game All American and All Region
  • Utah Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Utah Mr. Baseball
  • Four-time all-state in baseball
  • Was two-time region MVP
  • 2014 Rawlings Gold Glove winner for high school catcher
  • Four-year letterman in football and baseball
  • Four-year varsity starter at linebacker
  • All-state and all-region in football
  • Academic all-region
  • Team won 5A state championship in football (2012 as a junior) and in baseball (2014) as a senior
  • Nominated for State of State Governor Sports Award(2014 Male High School Athlete)
  • Recruited by San Diego, Washington State and Utah Valley University
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

  • Participated in the College Baseball Home Run Derby in Omaha during summer of 2015
  • Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Magazine
  • Second-team Freshman All-American, Perfect Game
  • All-Freshman Team, West Coast Conference, coaches
  • Second-team All-WCC, College Sports Madness
  • Led team with 13 home runs, 116 total bases and a slugging average of .595
  • Hit two homers in one game vs. Utah Valley, St. Mary's and twice vs. Utah
Sophmore Year 2016

  • All-American Third Team, ABCA
  • Rawlings ABCA All-Region first team
  • Second-Team All-West Coast Conference
  • Led team with 10 homers, 57 RBI, a .582 slugging average and 39 walks (six intentional)
  • Led WCC in RBI
  • Rawlings WCC Player of Week vs. Portland
  • Had five game-winning RBI (vs. Pepperdine, St. Mary's, San Diego, Portland and Niagara)
  • Played summer ball in the Cape Cod League for the Wareham Gatemen
Junior Year 2017

  • Drafted in the 39th round by the Houston Astros
  • All-West Coast Conference First Team
  • Hit a grand slam in a 7-2 win vs. Pepperdine in the first inning
  • Had five game-winning RBI (vs. Pepperdine, Northern Colorado, Saint Mary's and Santa Clara)
  • Led WCC with 1.000 fielding percentage
  • Led WCC in league games only for home runs (9), RBI (30) and total bases (72)
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year