Baseball / GolfClass of 2026Signed: Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Taevion Collier
Gulfport High School — Shortstop / Middle Infield / Right-Handed Pitcher · Gulfport, MS
Taevion Collier on what NeoFit builds — more than just an athlete
“One of the most versatile athletes in Gulfport High School's 2026 class — competing at a high level in two completely different sports simultaneously.”
— Taevion Collier, Gulfport High School Baseball / Golf
Scouting Report
Class
Class of 2026
Height
5'8"
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Awards & Honors
- 2026 Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Baseball Team
- 2026 Sun Herald Preseason Starting Nine
- Perfect Game Grade: 8.5 — rated as an "Excellent prospect" by the nation's premier amateur baseball scouting organization
- College Signed: Copiah-Lincoln Community College — one of six Gulfport Admirals to sign
- Recognized by Gulfport Athletics as a standout multi-sport competitor in both baseball and golf
Scouting Highlights
- As a pitcher, generates heavy sink on his fastball and throws an efficient slider and changeup — a legitimate two-way weapon
- Scouted nationally through Perfect Game, earning an 8.5 grade that puts him in elite company as a JUCO college prospect
- Described by scouts as a "very good student" — brings the same discipline in the classroom
- A true two-sport athlete in the best tradition — representing what NeoFit Performance Institute develops on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
By the Numbers
- Senior season on the mound: 52.2 innings pitched with a 2.26 ERA and 61 strikeouts — earning 2026 Sun Herald All-South Mississippi honors.
- Named to the Sun Herald Preseason Starting Nine ahead of his senior year — the best of the Coast, regardless of position.
- Signed with Copiah-Lincoln Community College in November 2025, one of six Gulfport Admirals to sign that day.
- Fastball velocity: 84 mph — heavy sinking action drawing ground balls and weak contact.
- Exit velocity: 88 mph — above-average bat speed for his size and class.
- 60-yard dash: 7.57 seconds | 10-yard split: 1.66 seconds — quick-twitch athleticism.
- Grip strength: 136 lbs (R) / 127 lbs (L) — elite hand strength supporting both his hitting and pitching.
- Scouting reports describe a "short, whippy swing that repeats well" with compact strength.
- Dual-sport standout competing at a high level in both baseball and golf.
Sr. ERA
2.26
Sr. K's
61
PG Grade
8.5
Signed
Co-Lin CC
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