William Weber, Catcher, Class of 2027

College Baseball Recruiting Information Page & 2024 Highlight Video

2024 Baseball Recruiting Video

ACADEMICS / HIGH SCHOOL

I am a focused and advanced student. I take my studies very seriously. I am homeschooled by two dedicated parents who both have graduate degrees from Oxford University. My Homeschool Umbrella and NCAA-approved transcripts are administered through Homelife Academy. My twin brother RHP Byron and I’s curriculum is designed and directed by my mother, Dr. Carolyn Weber who is a literature professor and has a Doctorate from Oxford University. I utilize a range of pedagogical platforms and tools including the following:

• In-Person External Tutorials for Math and Science
• Small Group Humanities Tutorials at Home, primarily taught by my Ph.D Mom
• Online Course Curriculum through Compass Classroom and other channels
• Supervised / Assigned self-study
• Additional Modules / Topics with my Dad
• ACT Prep: through practice tests and starting an online course, I have already begun ACT prep
• Dual Enrollment College Credits
  • In fall 2025, as a Junior, I will be taking In-Person Dual Enrollment courses through New College Franklin and online college credits through other platforms
• Goal: I will arrive on a campus in the fall of 2027 with multiple college credits on my transcript.
  

BATTING STATS, Perfect Game Events 2024

TEE EXIT VELOCITY, WOODBAT (VERIFIED)

1. 101mph: PBR (Feb 8, 2025, Front toss)
2. 95mph: Video, Aug 19, 2024 (Tee, below)
3. 94mph: University of Kentucky Camp, Sept 1, 2024 (Tee, graphic below)

BAT SPEED / KINETICS (Oct 12, 2024)

CATCHER METRICS (Verified)

• PopTImes (verified):
  • 1.85: University of Kentucky Camp, (graphic above). Sept 1, 2024
  • 1.83: PBR Feb 8, 2025
• Catcher Velo (verified):
  • 83 mph: Kentucky Camp (graphic above). Sept 1, 2024
  • 84 mph PBR Feb 8, 2025

PHYSICALITY

I have been all-in for a long time, preparing my body for the rigors of the game and the Catching position at the highest level. And I embrace the “lonely work.” Thanks in part to the efficiency of home schooling, I have been able to allocate significant time and energy to this pursuit.

Strength: I have been lifting weights multiple times per week since I was 13 years old.

Endurance: I have lived and played baseball in Tennessee since 2021. I have never missed a single game for injury or illness. I have unusual stamina, muscle endurance and durability. For example, last summer on Sunday July 30, 2023 representing Tennessee against other states at the PBR Junior Future games in Atlanta, I was able to catch all 3 games on the final day, because my team needed me to. I also batted .500 and hit a home that day as well. (video here).

Stretching: I have stretched almost every night since age 12, in preparation for this position and playing at the highest level. I have done this ever since Adley Rutschman told my cousin Wilson Weber (@BeaverBaseball 2021-2025, CapeCod MVP-2024 and Catcher at OSU in 2025) that yoga and stretching are keys to catching. Flexibility is crucial for catchers, especially if you’re big.

AWARDS / LISTS

1. PerfectGame National Ranking, Class of 2027: #115
2. Perfect Game (Grade: 9.5 / 10)
3. 2025 HS Season: Awarded Team MVP: (Knights Academy: 31-7, Semi-Finalist PG National Academies Tournament, 3 Nationally-ranked Underclass players, sent all 6 seniors on to college baseball).
4. PG Rawlings Top Prospects Team
5. 2024 PG Catcher Velo National Leaderboard (Class of 2027): Tied-2nd
6. 2024 PG All-American (Top 50 hitters, Class of 2027)
7. WWBA Tournament, July 2024: 370 teams, 5500+ players. Offensive ranking: #8

PLAYING SCHEDULE