| Freddie Barnett |
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Signed a National Letter of Intent with the Tigers in January and was enrolled in school for the spring semester...Worked with the defensive line this spring and is expected to add depth to the line this fall...Missed the second week of spring practice with a pectoral injury.
Junior College: Played two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College...Ranked as the No. 20 junior college prospect by Rivals.com...Earned preseason first-team JC Gridwire All-America honors as a sophomore after helping lead his team to a conference and regional title and a berth in a bowl game...Recorded 37 tackles with 3.5 sacks in helping the Cardinals go 9-3 with conference and regional titles in 2005...Earned all-league honors at Trinity after totaling 46 tackles and three sacks in 2004...Originally signed with Arkansas out of high school.
Prep: Was a standout at Arkansas High School...Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Team as a senior after totaling 60 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss and eight sacks...Also blocked five kicks in his final prep campaign...Tabbed by Rivals.com as the No. 5 prospect in Arkansas following his senior season...Played in only five games as a junior due to a knee injury...Named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore after logging 97 tackles, including 49 solo stops, and eight sacks...Also forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles en route to earning first-team all-conference honors that season.
