Before Nebraska: Christian DeLeon joined after playing his sophomore season at Blinn CC in Brenham, Texas • Played his freshman season at North Central Texas College in Gainesville, Texas, after finishing his prep career at Foster High School in Richmond, Texas • Hard throwing 6-4 righty with a fast ball in the low-to-mid 90's • Ranked third on the team in 2012 with 49.0 innings of work • Struck out 52, while walking 14, on his way to a 3-5 record and a 4.04 ERA • Saw action in 11 games in 2011, with 22 strikeouts in 36 innings of work • Was named the Texas District 23-4A Most Outstanding Pitcher by the Houston Chronicle as a senior at Foster • Earned second-team honors as a sophomore • Played shortstop for the Lamar National Little League team out of Richmond, Texas, that played in the 2004 Little League World Series • Fell to Conejo Valley East out of Thousand Oaks, Calif., in the United States Championship game (4-0) • Went on to beat Mexico by a score of 5-0 in the consolation game •Chose Nebraska over Houston.

Personal: Born on May 21, 1992 in Houston, Texas • Mother is Tammy Morgan • Has two sisters, Misty and Krystal • Major is marketing.