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Oklahoma softball: Jayda Coleman D1 Softball’s 2023 Defensive Player of the Year

Oklahoma softball three-time All-American Jayda Coleman is best recognized for her offensive star power, but her defensive play as the captain of the Sooner outfield is equally as outstanding.

The Sooners led all of college softball this season in fielding percentage, and Coleman is at the heart of that performance. She has the ability to make difficult plays in the outfield appear routine. And she does it so routinely that you hardly notice. She did not make a single error in 60 fielding attempts in the 2023 season and was credited with three assists on throws from the outfield.