North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Saturday, May 30
Monday, May 25
Friday, May 22
Friday, May 22
Jersey Number 1
Rett Johnson
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Youngsville, N.C.
- B/T:
- L/R
- Major:
- Business Administration
- High School:
- East Carolina Academy
2026 – Freshman Season
NCBWA Second Team Freshman All-American
Perfect Game Second Team Freshman All-American
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Atlantic All-Region Second Team
All-ACC Second Team, All-ACC Freshman Team
- Played in 54 games, starting 53 for the Wolfpack
- Finished the season with a .381 batting average in 197 at-bats
- Recorded 75 hits, 10 doubles, one home run, 31 RBIs and 53 runs scored
- Made his collegiate debut, earning the start against Winthrop (2/18)
- Hit his first college home run against Princeton (2/21)
- Named a 2026 Perfect Game Midseason Freshman All-American
- Listed on the 2026 Midseason College Freshman of the Year Watch List by Baseball America
- Against Duke (4/11), he went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and four runs scored
- Hit safely in a team-leading 28 straight games and finished the season reaching base in 30 straight games
- Finished the regular season with the highest batting average in the country by a freshman
- Selected to participate in the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp
High School/ Prep Career
- Ranked as the 87th Freshman to make it to campus by Perfect Game
- Ranked as the 137th overall player and 29th outfielder in the country according to Perfect Game for the class of 2025
- Ranked as the 7th overall player and 1st outfielder in North Carolina according to Perfect Game for the class of 2025
- Awarded all-state in 2021-22 and 2023-24 for NCISAA 2A division
- Helped lead Wayne Country Day School to a NCISAA 2A state championship in 2021-22 and 2023-24