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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

17 Kennedy Drafton

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Junior
  • High School Pearland HS
  • Hometown Pearland, Texas

Biography

AWARDS
- ASUN All-Freshman Team (2024)

FRESHMAN (2024)
Started in 32 games ... Had a .333 batting average with 29 hits, seven doubles, one triple, 25 RBIs, and a team-high .459 on-base percentage ... ASUN All-Freshman Team ... Made collegiate debut at Wofford, went 3-for-3 with two doubles (Feb. 8) ... Went 3-for-4 over Central Michigan, had a career-best 7 runs batted in, first college home run was a grand slam (Feb. 17) ... Career-best 4-for-4 performance over Central Connecticut, had two doubles and three RBIs (March 10) ... Went 3-for-11 in 2024 ASUN Tournament with one home run and a double, had three RBIs (May 9-11) ... Had eight multi-hit games ... Stole six bases ... Ended with a .967 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pearland High School in her hometown and played for Laneigh Clark … Helped PHS to over 60 wins in three seasons … Won the District, Bidistrict, Area, and Region Championship her senior year, had a .542 batting average with 11 XBH and 40 RBI’s … One-time All-State and two-time All-District honoree … Received the National African American Scholar Recognition her senior year.

PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 25, 2004 … Parents are DaVonya and Damian Drafton … Has one brother; Emry … Chose EKU due to the closeness on the staff … Chose EKU over Campbell, McNeese State, NC Central, Northwestern State, Prairie View A&M, and Princeton … Plans to study business at EKU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2024Freshman

    Utility
    5'2"
    17
  • 17

    2025Sophomore

    Utility
    5'2"
    17
  • 17

    2025-26Junior

    Utility
    5'2"
    17