Whit Barnes

Height:
6-4
Weight:
280
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Rocky Mount, NC
High School:
Rocky Mount
Deals:
RS

2012 (Junior)
Started 11 games on the season ... Shifted from center to guard as injuries depleted the offensive line depth ... Started 10 games at left guard and one at right guard ... Made his first career start vs. North Carolina (Sept. 8) ... Saw action on 729 plays on the year, the second-most among Deacon offensive linemen ... Finished with 19 knockdowns to rank fourth on the team ... Graded out at 77 percent for the year ... Listed as the team[apos]s backup long snapper. 2011 (Sophomore)
Saw his only action of the season vs. Gardner-Webb ... Earned his first varsity letter. 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 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.