Personal: All-State and All-Conference in baseball his senior year at Wahpeton HS...three-year letter-winner in baseball, tennis and wrestling...hobbies include fishing, water/snow skiing, golfing and tennis...son of Kenneth and Ruth...has an older brother, Derek, a younger brother, Dylan, and a younger sister Esme.

What do you like best about Concordia? “The students."

The JARED JOHNSON File

Nickname: J-Rod, JJ

Favorite place to visit: Hawaii

Favorite food: Chicken fried steak

Favorite restaurant: Subway

Favorite movies: Ace Ventura Pet Detective

Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter, Colbert Report and SNL

Favorite book: 33-Year-Old Rookie

Favorite holiday: 4th of July

One thing I can't live without: Sports

What is the best gift you ever received: Baseball glove

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Sports Officiating

The three people I would most like to meet: Pete Rose, Jose Reyes and Jeff Gordon

Greatest personal sports moment: Being named to the N.D. All-State Team

If I were to play another sport it would be: Tennis

Favorite pro sports team: Minnesota Twins

My dream job is: Play professional baseball

Before each game I: Jam out with my tunes

What is your greatest fear? Losing what I already have

First CD I ever owned: Garth Brooks Greatest Hits

One thing I have to do before I turn 40: Live to be 39

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: Survivor

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: The people

Favorite part of practice or Gameday: Being at the plate with the game on the line

Favorite cartoon character: Elmer Fudd because I hate wabbits

Best thing about Concordia baseball: My teammates

Favorite coach Burgau quote: "Shake-N-Bake."