Cleveland Drafts NC State’s Jacob Cozart in the 2nd Round of the 2024 MLB Draft

The Cleveland Guardians drafted NC State Junior Catcher Jacob Cozart in the 2nd Round of the 2024 MLB Draft, with the 48th overall pick.

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‘Zart is off the board! Congrats to Jacob for being selected 48th overall by the @CleGuardians! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Vqk3ZsQX2s

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) July 15, 2024

So Happy for & So Proud of @ Jacob Cozart.. Not many work harder or want it more ! Great Teammate …Great Competitor .. Great Love for the Game #pack9 https://t.co/DbRsm4bIeV

— Elliott Avent (@Elliott_Avent) July 15, 2024

Cozart earned All-American honors from D1Baseball, Baseball America and Perfect Game this year, as well as 1st Team All-ACC honors. He was 1 of 3 Finalists for the Buster Posey Award.

This season, Cozart hit .305 with 19 Home Runs. His OBP was .437, and his OPS was 1.038.

The last Wolfpack Catcher to be drafted this high was Patrick Bailey, who was taken in the 1st Round by the San Francisco Giants in the 2020 Draft, with the 13th overall pick.

Only 22 NC State players have been drafted in the 1st two rounds. Cozart is tied for the 17th highest drafted player in Wolfpack history.