UGA Baseball: The Winner of the Dick Howser Trophy for Player of the Year is Dan Jackson

What a zoo-rific day 🦏#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/nwbApIC8lR

— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) June 12, 2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/DKXhBiDhcI

— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) June 12, 2026

Daniel Jackson got a little choked up when receiving the Dick Howser Trophy.

He thanked his dad and stepmom and gave his little sister a shoutout. Also talked about his Georgia coaches and teammates.

Said Kolby Branch helped him tie his tie this morning 🥹 pic.twitter.com/vdtzelPSML

— Sarah K. Spencer (@sarah_k_spence) June 12, 2026

Our 2026 Dick Howser Trophy winner, as selected by the @NCBWA: Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson pic.twitter.com/fs03H2mLkw

— Dick Howser Trophy (@HowserTrophy) June 12, 2026