Below is Black College Nines’ annual post-season top “No Fly Zone” HBCU baseball outfielders. The list provides the best in all of HBCU baseball reaching balls hit in the gaps and turning would be hits into outs.
BCN evaluated players by arm strength, fielding range, speed, and hitting for power and average.
The phrase “No Fly Zone” was used by former Texas College head coach and current Prairie View A&M pitching coach Anthony “Happy” Macon to describe his Texas Steers 2018 outfielders who turned balls driven into the gap that appeared to be a hit, but were caught as outs.
No. 1 Elijah James Morehouse College
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Elijah James | 81 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 100 |
No. 2 Khyle Radcliffe Southern University
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Khyle Radcliffe | 87 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 99.9 |
No. 3 Ty Jackson Florida A&M University
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Ty Jackson | 112 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 99.9 |
No. 4 Kendal Spencer Savannah State University
At the plate, Spencer batted .366, with 67 hits, 16 doubles, 5 triples, 6 home runs, and 60 runs batted in which included 32 stolen bases. He had 139 putouts, and 5 assist, with a fielding percentage of .993 Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Kendal Spencer | 145 | 139 | 5 | 1 | .993 | 99.3 |
No. 5 Reyfield Adams Alcorn State University
Adams’ fielding percentage was .991 with 105 putouts in 40 games. He batted .270 with 10 stolen bases in 137 at bats, scored 23 runs, 37 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples. One of HBCU baseball’s fastest outfielders. Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Reyfield Adams | 108 | 105 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 99.1 |
No. 6 Tyeler Hawkins Southern University
Hawkins, plays a good outfield and tracks down balls well in the gaps. This season he had a .989 fielding percentage with 89 putouts. He was also stellar on the offensive side with a .386 batting average, 57 hits, 11 doubles, 48 runs batted in. Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Tyeler Hawkins | 90 | 89 | 0 | 1 | .989 | 99.0 |
No. 7 Gavin Terry University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Terry’s stellar defensive work with speed and standout tools who moves well to the ball in the outfield. At the plate, he had a .336 batting average this past season, hit 4 doubles, 1 triples, 1 home runs, in 34 games. Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Gavin Terry | 88 | 87 | 0 | 1 | .989 | 98.7 |
No. 8 Trevor Hatton Grambling State University
Hatton’s second appearance on our “No Fly Zone” list. His fielding percentage was .989 with 79 putouts in 42 games. He batted .283 in 138 at bats, scored 27 runs, 69 hits, 12 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home run and 35 runs batted in. Hutton was the Black College Nines HBCU Baseball “large school” Player of the Year in 2023. Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Trevor Hatton | 84 | 79 | 4 | 1 | .988 | 98.4 |
No. 9 Garrett Chun Bethune Cookman University
Chun recorded a .984 fielding percentage this past season with 105 putouts and 4 assists playing in 59 games. He recorded two errors. At the plate, Chun batted .272, banged out 63 hits, 7 doubles, 3 triples, no home runs but drove home 41 runners. Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Garrett Chun | 124 | 115 | 7 | 2 | .984 | 97.8 |
No. 10 Isaias Landry Alabama State University
Landry recorded a .982 fielding percentage this season with 105 putouts and 4 assists in 54 games started. This past season season, he batted .324 including, 59 hits, scored 40 runs, 10 double, 5 triples, 2 home runs and 28 run batted in. Based on 2024 Statistics:
| Outfielder | C | PO | A | E | Fielding Percentage | BCN Overall Rating |
| Isaias Landry | 111 | 105 | 4 | 2 | .982 | 97.5 |
Honorable Mention:
Garrison Weiss – Prairie View A&M University (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Zane Ross – Albany State University (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
TJ Ash – North Carolina A&T University (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Jaden Oden – Savannah State University (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Jamel Mitchell – Benedict College (Third appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2022, 2023, 2024)
Jalen McDuffie – Benedict College (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Daquarius Thompkins – Edward Waters University (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Tyler Fitch – Dillard University (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Jhan Carlos Javier – Wiley College (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Darlin Fernandez – Talladega College (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)
Dominique Page – Paine College (Second appearance on “No Fly Zone” Fleet Footed Outfielders list 2023, 2024)