2024 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Made a pair of relief appearances in the first four weeks of the season … logged 0.2 innings against both Wichita State (Feb. 24) and Austin Peay (Mar. 9) ... 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mortimer Jordan High School (AL) … rated by Perfect Game as the No. 16 overall player in the state, including the No. 3 left-handed pitcher … 2023 ASWA Class 6A First Team All-State … holds the school records for career strikeouts (301), wins (23), ERA (1.26) and single-season strikeouts (138) … his senior season strikeout total was the fifth most in the country … also played football and wrestled.

PERSONAL
Son of Michelle and Keith Keplinger … has one sister, Kaitlyn, who is a senior at Auburn … born in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 25, 2004.