#12 Anthony Barnes
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Cartersville, Ga.
High School: Cartersville
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 230
Position: Linebacker
Birthdate: 01/04/1986
A strong and athletic player expected to start at Tech's "Wolf" position... ready for a breakout year after serving as a part-time starter as a freshman and missing part of the 2008 season with injuries... entered 2008 as the starter at outside linebacker, but suffered a shoulder injury in the season opener... came back to have a productive sophomore season but broke a bone in his leg in the win at Georgia and missed the bowl game... has potential to become one of the ACC's top linebackers.
2008
Sophomore's season ended prematurely with a broken bone in his leg at Georgia (Nov. 29)... 2008 was a tough-luck season for Barnes... started in the season opener, then missed the next two games with a shoulder injury... came off the bench for the next four games and finally resumed his starting duties Oct. 25... had 16 tackles, 10 solo tackles for the season... recorded three solo tackles vs. Florida State (Nov. 1)... recorded five tackles, including two solo tackles, vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 11)... started at OLB in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28) and made one tackle before suffering a shoulder injury in the first half.
2007
Played in all 12 regular season games and started three times -- vs. Clemson, Maryland and Army... credited with 29 tackles including 20 solo efforts... recorded 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks... recovered one fumble... had one quarterback hurry... had a sack for minus-13 yards in the season opener at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)... had six tackles at Virginia (Sept. 22)... recorded a career-high seven tackles including 1.5 TFL's vs. Clemson (Sept. 29)... recovered a fumble at Duke (Nov. 10)... had five tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, vs. Georgia (Nov. 24).
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
One of the top prospects in the Southeast . . . Tabbed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 and Scout.com Southeast Top 100 (No. 54) . . . Rated among the nation's Top 25 Athletes by Rivals.com . . . Honorable mention all-state selection (Class AAA) as a wide receiver by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . As a senior, caught 47 passes for 782 yards and seven touchdowns while making 78 tackles and four interceptions on defense . . . Added 43 receptions for 532 yards and six touchdowns, along with 54 tckles, as a junior . . . Coached by Frank Barden at Cartersville High.
No. 19 overall prospect in Georgia (Rivals.com)
Mo. 19 linebacker in nation (Rivals.com)
PERSONAL
Full name is Anthony Tyrone Barnes . . . Nicknamed "AT" . . . Parents are Isaac and Celester Barnes . . . Born January 4, 1986 . . . Majoring in management.
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Cartersville, Ga.
High School: Cartersville
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 230
Position: Linebacker
Birthdate: 01/04/1986
A strong and athletic player expected to start at Tech's "Wolf" position... ready for a breakout year after serving as a part-time starter as a freshman and missing part of the 2008 season with injuries... entered 2008 as the starter at outside linebacker, but suffered a shoulder injury in the season opener... came back to have a productive sophomore season but broke a bone in his leg in the win at Georgia and missed the bowl game... has potential to become one of the ACC's top linebackers.
2008
Sophomore's season ended prematurely with a broken bone in his leg at Georgia (Nov. 29)... 2008 was a tough-luck season for Barnes... started in the season opener, then missed the next two games with a shoulder injury... came off the bench for the next four games and finally resumed his starting duties Oct. 25... had 16 tackles, 10 solo tackles for the season... recorded three solo tackles vs. Florida State (Nov. 1)... recorded five tackles, including two solo tackles, vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 11)... started at OLB in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28) and made one tackle before suffering a shoulder injury in the first half.
2007
Played in all 12 regular season games and started three times -- vs. Clemson, Maryland and Army... credited with 29 tackles including 20 solo efforts... recorded 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks... recovered one fumble... had one quarterback hurry... had a sack for minus-13 yards in the season opener at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)... had six tackles at Virginia (Sept. 22)... recorded a career-high seven tackles including 1.5 TFL's vs. Clemson (Sept. 29)... recovered a fumble at Duke (Nov. 10)... had five tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, vs. Georgia (Nov. 24).
2006
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
One of the top prospects in the Southeast . . . Tabbed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 and Scout.com Southeast Top 100 (No. 54) . . . Rated among the nation's Top 25 Athletes by Rivals.com . . . Honorable mention all-state selection (Class AAA) as a wide receiver by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . As a senior, caught 47 passes for 782 yards and seven touchdowns while making 78 tackles and four interceptions on defense . . . Added 43 receptions for 532 yards and six touchdowns, along with 54 tckles, as a junior . . . Coached by Frank Barden at Cartersville High.
No. 19 overall prospect in Georgia (Rivals.com)
Mo. 19 linebacker in nation (Rivals.com)
PERSONAL
Full name is Anthony Tyrone Barnes . . . Nicknamed "AT" . . . Parents are Isaac and Celester Barnes . . . Born January 4, 1986 . . . Majoring in management.