Wake Forest’s polished freshman infielder with draft buzz
Jackson Roper is a 2026 freshman INF at Wake Forest who arrived with real pedigree, including a Perfect Game ranking as Florida’s 13th-overall and fifth-best shortstop prospect. Wake Forest listed him on the 2026 roster at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, and Baseball America has already tagged him as a 2027 draft-name to know, which tells you evaluators like the athletic upside. He also showed some summer pop at Martha’s Vineyard, hitting .302 with 26 hits and 10 walks, so the fit is a player with contact skill, strike-zone feel, and enough projection to matter in a good program.
