#24, Outfield, L/L

Jayda Coleman

University of Oklahoma '24

Hometown: The Colony, Texas

2026 AUSL Champion (Utah Talons)

Jayda Coleman is a 5-foot-9 professional softball outfielder from The Colony, Texas. She was acquired in the 1st Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Oklahoma.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Enjoys watching reality TV shows.

Background: Honored as 2019-20 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year which is her proudest accomplishment. Has a dog named Natty. Lists her mother as a person who has made a difference in her life. Says winning her fourth NCAA title at Oklahoma left her starstruck. Most prized possession is her family. Competed in volleyball and track and field in high school. Named homecoming queen during her senior year of high school. Threw ceremonial first pitch before Milwaukee Brewers’ game against Pittsburgh on April 25, 2026.

Family: Daughter of Deana and Cedric Coleman. Has two siblings named Ashlee and Jhanna. Cousin, Kendal, played in the New York Yankees organization and currently works for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball & AUSL (2026)

2026 AUSL Postseason (Utah Talons): Logged two hits in seven at-bats against Chicago during AUSL Championship.

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Utah Talons): Earned starting assignment in 14-of-15 games during first season with Utah. Batted .326 with two home runs and eight runs batted in. Contributed 14 total hits, including three doubles, with eight runs scored. Posted four multi-hit games, including three-hit performance against Carolina on July 4. Led Utah to comeback victory over Texas on July 1 with grand slam in bottom of sixth inning. Contributed two hits with three runs scored in June 11 triumph over Chicago to complete three-game sweep. Also went 2-for-3 against Portland with a double on June 13.

Other Professional Experience (2024–2025)

Oklahoma City Spark: Competed for Oklahoma City Spark from 2024-25. Appeared in 13 games for Oklahoma City Spark during 2025 season. Posted .412 batting average with two home runs and 10 runs batted in. Contributed 14 hits, including two doubles. Hit safely in 11-of-13 contests, including three multi-hit outings. Drove in season-high three runs against Florida Vibe on July 21, 2025.

International Experience (2019–2026)

Team USA: Member of 2026 United States Women’s National Team pool who helped Team USA win Gold medal at International Cup. Hit 3-for-9 with one run scored in three games. Appeared in six games for Team USA at WBSC World Cup Group Stage. Batted .615 with one home run and three runs batted in. Also contributed one double and one triple as United States won all six games. Also guided Team USA to Gold medal at 2025 World Games. Named to All-World Team after hitting .412 with three runs scored. Also guided United States to Gold medal at 2019 WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup. Authored .522 average with four runs batted in and six runs scored. Won Bronze medal with Team USA at 2019 USA Softball International Cup. Went 9-for-24 with one home run and five runs batted in while scoring six runs.

College Experience: Oklahoma (2021–2024)

Career Statistics: Started all 249 career games, leading the Sooners to four consecutive NCAA Division I titles. Ranks third in program history with a .415 batting average and .545 on-base percentage. Scored a school-record 283 runs.

Senior Year (2024): Authored a .385 batting average with 13 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 69 hits while starting all 65 games.

Junior Year (2023): Led Oklahoma in runs scored (71), walks (41), and stolen bases (16). Belted a career-high 17 home runs.

Sophomore Year (2022): Ranked second on the team with a .424 batting average and third in NCAA Division I with a .584 on-base percentage.

Freshman Year (2021): Hit .444 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs, leading the team with 20 stolen bases.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Four-time NFCA All-America performer (First-Team as a freshman, sophomore, and junior; Second-Team as a senior).

All-Conference: Four-time First-Team All-Big 12 Conference honoree. 2023 Big 12 Player of the Year.

National Honors: 2019-20 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2026 AUSL Postseason	2	2	7	7	.286	.286	.286	.572	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-
2026 Talons	14	14	47	43	.326	.348	.535	.883	8	14	3	-	2	8	2	-	6	10	23	1	1	-	-
Career Totals	16	16	54	50	.320	.340	.500	.840	9	16	3	-	2	8	2	-	7	11	25	1	1	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
7/26/2026	Bandits	Talons	4	4	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	-	-	-	-
7/25/2026	Talons	Bandits	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
7/19/2026	Bandits	Talons	4	4	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	1	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	2	1	4	-	-	-	-
7/18/2026	Bandits	Talons	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/16/2026	Cascade	Talons	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
7/15/2026	Cascade	Talons	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-
7/11/2026	Spark	Talons	4	4	.250	.250	.250	.500	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
7/9/2026	Spark	Talons	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/4/2026	Talons	Blaze	4	4	.750	.750	.750	1.500	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-
7/3/2026	Talons	Blaze	4	3	.333	.500	.333	.833	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-
7/1/2026	Talons	Volts	4	4	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	2	2	1	-	1	4	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-
6/30/2026	Talons	Volts	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-
6/13/2026	Talons	Cascade	3	3	.667	.667	1.000	1.667	-	2	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	3	-	-	-	-
6/11/2026	Talons	Bandits	4	4	.500	.500	.500	1.000	3	2	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-
6/10/2026	Talons	Bandits	3	3	.333	.333	.667	1.000	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-
6/9/2026	Talons	Bandits	3	2	.500	.333	.500	.833	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	2	1	1	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

Maya Brady Blasts 3 Homers to Power Team USA to the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Final 2027

Maya Brady showcased a consistent bat throughout the WBSC Women’s Softball World Group event this week, but on Wednesday during the final against China, she brought out the firepower. Brady hit three homers and drove in five of Team USA’s runs in the 7-0 victory over China. The win punched their ticket to the WBSC […]

Maya Brady hit three home runs for Team USA in Wednesday's WBSC Women's Softball World Cup World Cup Group Stage Final.

Awards & Honors

2026 AUSL Champion (Utah Talons)

6/30/2026Talons
Jayda Coleman was reinstated from the injury reserve list
6/14/2026Talons
Jayda Coleman placed on the 7-day injury reserve list on 6/14/2026
12/2/2025Talons
Talons drafted Jayda Coleman in the allocation draft: [Round 1, Pick 3 (3)]

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
6/30/2026	Talons	Jayda Coleman was reinstated from the injury reserve list
6/14/2026	Talons	Jayda Coleman placed on the 7-day injury reserve list on 6/14/2026
12/2/2025	Talons	Talons drafted Jayda Coleman in the allocation draft: [Round 1, Pick 3 (3)]