Rhyder Poppell

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
OF
Ht. / Wt.:
5-10 / 220
B / T:
S/R
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School:
Florida HS

2026: Played in 18 games with nine starts. Posted five runs, five hits, three RBIs and three home runs with six walks and one stolen base… Added 21 putouts in the field… Logged a season-high two plate appearances in two games, at Florida State (Mar. 1) and at Mercer (Mar. 21)… Homered in three games, at Kentucky (Mar. 6), vs South Carolina (Mar. 10) and at UT Mar. tin (Mar. 14), driving in one run in each… Drew a season-high two walks vs South Carolina (Mar. 10), also homering with one RBI… Grabbed a season-high four putouts at Mercer (Mar. 21)… Swiped a season-high one base vs Longwood (Apr. 3)

2025: Appeared in 21 games with five starts…hit .050 in 20 at-bats…first collegiate hit was a grand slam against Western Michigan…drew five walks and scored three runs over the course of the season…1.000 fielding percentage on 20 chances.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Florida High School under head coach Jarrod Hickman...finished as state runners-up in 2022.

PERSONAL: Son of Jason and Jessica Poppell...brother of professional baseball player Broedy Poppell, a 2025 Round 13 selection by the San Francisco Giants.