#12  Julia Knowler

Career Stats | 2025 Stats | 2024 Stats

2025

• NFCA All-Region Second Team
• ACC Champion
• NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
• CSC Academic All-District
• No. 7 on D1Softball First Baseman Player Power Rankings (Week 12)
• No. 5 on D1Softball First Baseman Player Power Rankings (Week 10)
• No. 5 on D1Softball First Baseman Player Power Rankings (Week 8)
• No. 5 on D1Softball First Baseman Player Power Rankings (Week 6)
• No. 4 on D1Softball First Baseman Player Power Rankings (Week 4)
• No. 12 on Softball America First Baseman Rankings (May)
• No. 4 on Softball America First Baseman Rankings (April)
• No. 5 on Softball America First Baseman Rankings (March)
• Maintained a .313 average, .381 on-base percentage and .632 slugging percentage
• Hit 19 doubles on the year to hold Clemson’s single-season record
• Finished the year with 15 home runs – tied for the most by a sophomore in program history
• Her 62 RBIs are the second most in a single season by a Tiger
• Notched 381 putouts on the year – the most in a single season in program history
• Had 18 multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI games in 2025
• Hit a two-run homer in the final game at Texas in the Austin Super Regional (May 24)
• Clocked three hits in the second game at Texas during the Austin Super Regional (May 23)
• Recorded with an RBI double in the Clemson Regional championship game against Kentucky (May 18)
• Drew two walks in Clemson’s 2-1 victory against FSU for the ACC Championship (May 10)
• Tallied two RBIs and scored one run vs. Virginia Tech in Clemson’s comeback win during the ACC Semifinals (May 9)
• Recorded a career-high five RBIs against Ohio State (Feb. 16), Charlotte (Feb. 18) and Lafayette (Feb. 28)
• Tallied three hits and four RBIs vs. Missouri State (Feb. 9)
• Went 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI vs. UCF (Feb. 15)
• Clocked home runs in back-to-back games against No. 10 Georgia (Feb. 26) and Lafayette (Feb. 28)
• Finished with two sac flies vs. Ohio State (Feb. 16)
• Went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored in series finale vs. California (March 29)
• Clocked two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs in series opener at Stanford (April 4)

2024

• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
• NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team
• NFCA Selected Top Performance (Feb. 13)
• Started in 34 games
• Maintained a .273 average with a .370 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage
• Finished the season with six multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games
• Opened her collegiate career with two home runs and four RBIs, including a solo shot in her first at bat, against Missouri State (Feb. 8)
• Went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and four RBIs vs. Wichita State (Feb. 14)
• Hit a solo home run against South Carolina to open scoring in Columbia (April 9)
• Recorded a three-run bomb in series finale at Syracuse (April 7)
• Tallied two doubles with three RBIs in series opener at Louisville (April 26)
• Drew two walks and scored one run vs. USC Upstate (May 18)
• Drew 16 walks and was hit by one pitch
• Missed 20 games due to injury

Before Clemson

• Helped Fort Myers HS become Florida 5A State Champions in 2021
• Named the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021
• Was the SWFL Softball Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2022
• Named a First Team All-American by Max Preps and Extra Innings in 2021
• Batted .450 with 67 hits, 12 home runs and 72 RBI through 57 games in the summer of 2022
• Was crowned the PGF Florida State Champions in 2021 and the PGF National Platinum Champions in 2022

Personal

• Daughter of Nikki and Peter Knowler
• Intends to major in Health Science
• Chose Clemson because everything about Clemson felt right. The coaches, campus and program are great, and she wanted to be able to join a program where she could have a real impact