#12 Julia Knowler

Position:

INF

Height:

5-9

Class:

So.

Hometown:

Fort Myers, Fla.

High School:

Fort Myers High School

B/T:

L-R

Softball . August 6, 2024

Softball . April 28, 2024

Softball . April 26, 2024

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)
Drawn 16 walks this season and been 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