2010 (Redshirt Freshman):
Did not see any game action.
2009 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season ... Missed a portion of 2010 spring practice with a knee injury but saw action at center during the spring game.
High School:
A 2009 graduate of Rocky Mount (N.C.) High School ... Was the leading vote-getter on the North Carolina All-State team as selected by the Associated Press in 2008 ... Also first team all-state by NCPreps.com ... Helped Rocky Mount to the 3A state regional finals in 2008 ... The Gryphons were 42-3 in his final three varsity seasons with three conference titles and three Eastern Regional championships ... Physical and athletic offensive lineman who could play a range of positions for the Deacons ... Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Team captain and four-year letterman at Rocky Mount for head coach B.W. Holt ... Underwent off-season surgery after suffering a dislocated shoulder in the Shrine Bowl ... Also threw the shot and discus in track ... SuperPrep.com ranked him as the No. 33 prospect in North Carolina ... Considered the No. 16 center prospect in the country by Scout.com and No. 17 by Rivals.com ... The No. 6-rated center nationally by ESPN ... Recruited by Steve Russ.
Personal:
Majoring in business and enterprise management ... Son of Russ and Martha Barnes ... Both parents are UNC graduates ... Born Jan. 30, 1991.
