Blake Barnett

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USF headshots for the 2018/2019 season on July 10th, 2018 in Tampa, Fl.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-5
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Corona, Calif.
Prev School:
Arizona State/Alabama
High School:
Santiago HS

BARNETT’S CAREER HIGHS
Completions         29, vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
Attempts           49, vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
Passing Yards     411, at Illinois (9/15/18)
Long Pass       75 (TD), vs. UConn (10/20/18)
Passing TDs 3, vs. Elon (9/1/18)
Rushes           16, vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
Rushing Yards 86, vs. Georgia Tech (9/8/18)
Long Rush 39, vs. Tulane (11/3/18)
Rushing TDs 2, (2X), last at Tulsa (10/12/18)
Total Yards 428, at Illinois (9/15/18)

2018: Member of American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... went 7-3 as a starter in his first season, leading the Bulls to three double-digit fourth quarter comebacks in victories over Georgia Tech (-10), at Illinois (-12) and at Tulsa (-14)…posted the fifth-best passing season in USF history throwing for 2,710 yards in 11 games, missing two games with injury (at Cincinnati, 11/10; UCF, 11/23)...ranked third in the AAC and 27th nationally with 245.9 passing yards per game, the second best average in USF history…logged 3,011 total yards, the ninth-best total in program history...posted three 300-yard passing games, one off Quinton Flowers’ program record, and nine 200-yard passing games, one shy of Marquel Blackwell’s USF record…completed 214 passes (6th most in a season at USF) on 350 attempts (seventh most) with 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions…his 61.1 completion percentage ranks fourth in USF season history…pass efficiency of 131.21 ranks eighth at USF...ranked third in the AAC and 25th nationally in total offense (273.7 ypg) and third on the team with 301 rushing yards on 107 carries with a career long of 39 yards set against Tulane (11/3)…his 273.7 ypg total offense average ranked as the fifth-best in program history...ran for eight touchdowns on the year (tied for second on the team) and accounted for 20 total touchdowns...has four touchdown passes over 60 yards...posted 34 explosive plays of 20-plus yards...accounted for four touchdowns (a career high 3 passing, 1 rushing), the most ever for a USF QB in their debut, in a season-opening win over Elon (9/1), completing 24 of 34 passes for 305 yards along with eight rushes for 31 yards…named to the Davey O’Brien Great 8, a Manning Award Star of the Week and earned his second conference weekly honor roll recognition by accounting for four touchdowns in a win over Georgia Tech (9/8), passing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for a career-high 86 yards and a career-high two scores…set a career high with 411 passing yards (the second-most in USF history) with two TD tosses in a comeback win over Illinois at Soldier Field (9/15)…led a comeback with two fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns (tied career high) and threw for 237 yards in the Bulls’ win at Tulsa (10/12)…threw a touchdown pass in eight of 11 games…set career highs in completions (29) and attempts (49) while throwing for 338 yards with a rushing TD against Tulane (11/3)…passed for 212 yards and a touchdown in the Gasparilla Bowl vs. Marshall (12/20)...joined the USF football team as a graduate transfer in May of 2018…came to USF after earning his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Arizona State University in the spring of 2018…enrolled in graduate classes at USF during the 2018 summer session and was immediately eligible to compete for the Bulls in the 2018 season with two season of eligibility remaining under NCAA transfer rules.

2017 (Arizona State): Barnett appeared in four games for the Sun Devils during the 2017 season, his first with the program… saw action vs. New Mexico State, Utah, USC and UCLA…completed 3-of-5 passes for 40 yards and one interception on the year…completed 2-of-3 passes for 21 yards vs. New Mexico State... earned a degree in liberal studies in the spring of 2018.

2015-16 (Alabama): Redshirted his first season at Alabama in 2015 and began the 2016 season as the Crimson Tide’s starter in the season opener vs. USC…played in three games with one start for the Tide in 2016, completing 11-of-19 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns… completed 5-of-6 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown vs. USC before being replaced by Jalen Hurts in the game…transferred in September of the 2016 season, enrolling first at Palomar College in California before moving on to Arizona State prior to the start of the 2017 season.

SANTIAGO HS: A consensus five-star prospect who earned MVP honors at the 2014 Elite 11 Quarterback Competition prior to signing with Alabama out of high school…was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 quarterback as a pocket passer by ESPN.com and the top dual-threat signal-caller by Rivals.com…led his team to victory in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game…participated in Nike’s “The Opening”… was named to the Prepstar Dream Team, ranking 41^st nationally… ranked as the No. 2 quarterback prospect nationally by 247Sports and No. 3 by Scout.com…tabbed as the No. 14 overall prospect in the ESPN300, 21^st in the Top247, 23^rd in the 247Composite, 30^th in the Scout.com 300 and 41^st in the Rivals100… listed as the No. 2 player in California and the West Region by ESPN.com…ranked fourth by California Rivals.com and fifth by 247Sports…ranked the No. 2 pro-style quarterback and No. 23 overall recruit in the class of 2015…passed for 3,404 yards and 23 touchdowns and ran for 479 yards and seven scores in 11 games during his senior season playing for head coach Jeff Steinberg at Santiago High School…passed for 2,332 yards and 22 touchdowns while running for 695 yards (7.6 ypc) and 13 scores in 10 games during his junior season.

PERSONAL: A native of Corona, Calif.,…earned his degree in liberal studies from Arizona State in the spring of 2018...son of Lina Harris and Lance Barnett...married to Maddie Barnett, a professional surfer...the couple has a son, Brooks...hobbies include photography and surfing...earned USF Athletics Honor Roll in fall 2018.

BARNETT - Career Statistics

PASSING
YEAR               GP-GS       COMP    ATT PCT YDS    TD    INT Long    YDS/G     EFF
2016 (ALA)       3-1               11            19     57.9 219       2       0        45          73.0     189.5
2017 (AZ St)     4-0               3               5      60.0 40       0       1        19          10.0       87.2
2018 (USF) 11-10      214 350 61.1 2,710 12 11 75 246.4 131.21
Career 18-11 228 374 60.9 2,969 14 12 75 166.9 133.58

RUSHING
YEAR                  GP-GS      ATT YDS AVG TD    LONG
2016 (Ala)             3-1               7      (-17) -2.4 0 0
2017 (AZ St) 4-0               1        (-3) -3.0 0       0
2018 (USF)      11-10 107 301 2.8 8 39
Career 18-11 115 281 2.4 8 39

BARNETT GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2018 Passing (Completions-Attempts-Yards-TDs-INTs)
Elon (24-34-305-3-0); Georgia Tech (21-31-207-2-1); Illinois (23-40-411-2-2); ECU (12-20-181-1-0); UMass (17-24-209-1-1); Tulsa (17-39-237-0-1); UConn (20-28-265-1-2); Houston (26-39-363-1-1); Tulane (29-49-338-0-1); Temple (14-23-82-0-2); Marshall (11-23-212-1-0)

2018 Rushing (Attempts-Yards-TDs)
Elon (8-31-1); Georgia Tech (15-86-2); Illinois (10-17-0); ECU (9-(-19)-1); UMass (7-5-0); Tulsa (9-24-2); UConn (10-78-1); Houston (6-25-0); Tulane (16-51-1); Temple (8-10-0); Marshall (9-(-7))