Samford University Athletics

2016: Handled punting and kickoff duties for the team throughout the season . . . punted 64 times, with an average of 41.7 yards per kick . . . produced 11 punts of 50 yards or more, and placed 22 inside the opponents’ 20-yard line . . . had 64 kickoffs, averaging 61.8 yards, and producing 26 touchbacks . . . averaged 46.0 yards on 10 punts at Central Arkansas . . . punted seven times, averaging 45.4 yards at Chattanooga . . . kicked off five times, averaging 64.6 yards and producing two touchbacks against Wofford . . . averaged a season-high 50.3 yards on three punts against VMI . . . punted four times, averaging 44.5 yards, and averaged 65.0 yards on five kickoffs, producing five touchbacks against Mercer. 

2015: Served as the team’s main punter throughout the season . . . named second team All-SoCon by the league’s coaches . . . punted 48 times for an average of 43.2 yards per kick . . . produced 12 punts of 50 yards or more . . . placed 16 kicks inside the 20-yard line . . . averaged 55.5 yards on two punts against Florida A&M . . . punted five times for an average of 45.2 yards against Chattanooga . . . averaged 46.0 yards on six punts at Louisville . . . had an average of 45.5 yards on four punts against The Citadel . . . averaged 46.0 yards on three punts against Clark-Atlanta . . . punted twice, averaging 48.0 yards at Mercer.

2014: Saw action in three games, playing against TCU, Stillman and Chattanooga . . . punted twice for an average of 41.0 yards, including one kick of 50 yards at Chattanooga. 

Previous College: Redshirted at the University of Miami.

High School: Prepped at Whitewater High School in Georgia . . . named to All-State and All-County teams . . . played in the East vs. West All-Star Game . . . named the #2 punter in the nation.

Personal: Born June 22, 1995 . . . son of Brad and Barbara Barnard . . . majoring in physics and engineering.