University of San Francisco Athletics

GENERAL CAPSULE: Mature and capableoutfielder... great defensive skills... excellent speed and capableof stealing 20-25 bases. MISCELLANEOUS: Enters2007 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 injuryfour games into the year. AT USF (2005): Led teamin 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, aRBI and two doubles at Fresno State (3/12)... was 2-for-4 with atriple and a RBI against Hawaii (4/6)... hit a home run and two RBIagainst Saint Mary's (4/16)... went 3-for-5 against SacramentoState (4/19)... was 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBIagainst Loyola Marymount (4/24)... finished 3-for-5 with two runsat Pepperdine (5/21). AT USF (2004): Started 23games and batted .310... tied for the team lead in steals with12... enjoyed a two RBI day versus Hawaii while going 1-for-2 thenwent 2-for-4 with an RBI the following day (2/28-2/29)... hit twoRBI single and scored twice off the bench against Lafayette(3/16)... enjoyed a 2-for-2 day against UC Davis (4/6)... had a bigday versus Saint Mary's going 2-for-4 with an RBI, stolen base, anda 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 went3-for-4 with two RBI and a double (5/16). AT USF(2003): Made an immediate impact on the USF lineup... made37 starts in a season interrupted in the early going by a brokenhand... 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 SanFrancisco State (3/11)... turned in a monster day against Portland(3/3), blasting a grand slam... tallied 12 multi-hit games anddrove in two or more runs in four games... ranked third on the teamwith six stolen bases... recorded six outfield assists.PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball andthree years of basketball... named first-team all-region junior andsenior years... first team all-state senior year... played inAll-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 winthe 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 hisdad... favorite quote is "Take the punches as they come, dodge asmany as possible and throw some back harder!!!"... favorite movieis Shawshank Redemption... The Oldest Rookie is his favoritebook... parents are Jonnie and Jan Knoble... born November 1, 1983in West Jordan, UT. GIARRATANO ON KNOBLE: "JonnieKnoble is capable of leading us emotionally and physically and welook for great things from him as he matures in his fifth season asa Don."