University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Mature and capable outfielder... great defensive skills... excellent speed and capable of stealing 20-25 bases.MISCELLANEOUS: Enters 2007 season ranked first in career stolen base percentage at .844... five steals shy of sixth place on career chart (38).AT USF (2006): Suffered a season-ending injury four games into the year.AT USF (2005): Led team in steals with 20 on 23 attempts... also led in walks with 23... played in 54 games with 49 starts... went 2-for-6 with two runs, a RBI and two doubles at Fresno State (3/12)... was 2-for-4 with a triple and a RBI against Hawaii (4/6)... hit a home run and two RBI against Saint Mary's (4/16)... went 3-for-5 against Sacramento State (4/19)... was 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI against Loyola Marymount (4/24)... finished 3-for-5 with two runs at Pepperdine (5/21).AT USF (2004): Started 23 games and batted .310... tied for the team lead in steals with 12... enjoyed a two RBI day versus Hawaii while going 1-for-2 then went 2-for-4 with an RBI the following day (2/28-2/29)... hit two RBI single and scored twice off the bench against Lafayette (3/16)... enjoyed a 2-for-2 day against UC Davis (4/6)... had a big day versus Saint Mary's going 2-for-4 with an RBI, stolen base, and a HBP... went 3-for-5 with a double and a RBI against Santa Clara (5/09)... in the final game of the series with Portland went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double (5/16).AT USF (2003): Made an immediate impact on the USF lineup... made 37 starts in a season interrupted in the early going by a broken hand... went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI at San Diego (3/8)... enjoyed a 4-for-4 day with a solo homerun against San Francisco State (3/11)... turned in a monster day against Portland (3/3), blasting a grand slam... tallied 12 multi-hit games and drove in two or more runs in four games... ranked third on the team with six stolen bases... recorded six outfield assists.PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball and three years of basketball... named first-team all-region junior and senior years... first team all-state senior year... played in All-Star game... made honor roll with a 4.0 average as a senior... twice included in Who's Who Among American High School Students.PERSONAL: Jonnie William Knoble... goal for the season is to win the national title... most impressive person he's met is his mom... the best advice he could give youngsters is to never give up... would like to become a veterinarian... enjoys fishing, basketball, bowling and taking care of animals... favorite sports hero is his dad... favorite quote is "Take the punches as they come, dodge as many as possible and throw some back harder!!!"... favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption... The Oldest Rookie is his favorite book... parents are Jonnie and Jan Knoble... born November 1, 1983 in West Jordan, UT.GIARRATANO ON KNOBLE: "Jonnie Knoble is capable of leading us emotionally and physically and we look for great things from him as he matures in his fifth season as a Don."