New Mexico State University Athletics

Awards
2024 NCJAA DII All-American Honorable Mention
NJCAA DII Player of the Week (5/16/24)
4x ICCAC Player of the Week

2024 (Sophomore at Des Moines Area CC)
Appeared in 63 games at Des Moines Area Community College... Turned in a team-high 15 home runs and 76 RBIs while finishing second on the team in hits (78), batting average (.350), slugging percentage (.664) and stolen bases (18)... Named NJCAA Division II Player of the Week following a week in which he batted .500 in helping DMACC to its first Region 11 championship since 2012... On the week, Kaufman turned in eight hits, four home runs and two doubles to help drive in 11 runs across just four games... Tallied 23 multi-hit games on the year, including five straight two-hit games from May 9 to May 17.

2023 (Freshman at Des Moines Area CC)
Played in 50 of DMACC’s 56 games and recorded 32 hits, two home runs, 23 RBIs while submitting a .224 batting average, a .315 slugging percentage and a .343 on-base percentage... Also appeared in 10 games on the mound - making four starts while maintaining a 4.85 ERA and logging 25 strikeouts.

PERSONAL
Majoring in Marketing... Is the son of Brad and Julie Kaufman... Has two siblings - Cyler and Cole... Father was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1993 MLB Draft and pitched professionally from 1993-2000, including three seasons at the Triple-A level... Enjoys playing golf, pickleball and studying the bible with his teammates.