Before Middle Tennessee: Member of team at Birmingham Southern College for two seasons, redshirting in 2005 and pitching in 2006 ... Worked in six games last season, all in relief, tossing 9.0 innings with 2.00 ERA with eight strikeouts and two walks ... Opponents batted just .257 against him ... Tossed 1.1 innings at Southern Miss, allowing a run on three hits ... Struck out four in 2.2 innings at Alabama A&M ... Tossed one shutout inning at Mississippi State and versus Trevecca and Troy ... Worked 2.0 innings against Radford, allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts.

High School: Three-year letterwinner for the late Sammy Dunn at Vestavia Hills HS ... Named Honorable Mention 6A All-State by The Birmingham News and All-Area and All-Metro as senior ... Helped squad to area title, posting 9-0 record as senior ... Compiled 13-1 career mark ... Also lettered two years in basketball and one in football.

Personal: Jordan Daniel Alvis ... Son of Mike and Margie Alvis ... Born September 16, 1985.