Agreed to terms with Saints, 4/30/23…Played one year at Davenport University in 2022 after he finished four-year career at Ferris State…In 2022, named to the Don Hansen Division II All-America Team as an honorable mention selection and was also named first-eam All-GLIAC, as he finished with 53 catches for 694 yards and four touchdowns. He set single-season school records in receptions and receiving yards in a season. Barnett also contributed on special teams with nine punt returns for 59 yards, two kickoff returns for 25 yards, and 19 punts for 798 yards including a school-record record of 87 yards on a punt at Ferris State, Nov. 5…Member of the national champion Ferris State squad in 2021, when he played in 12 games and finished with 12 receptions for 166 yards and one TD. Also handled kicking duties going seven-for-ten on field goal attempts and 51-of-57 in PATs…Member of the Bulldogs' 2019 GLIAC Championship and NCAA Semifinalist team, when he helped FSU to a sixth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff berth and a 12-1 overall record. Appeared in 11 games before being injured in playoffs, when he caught team-high 34 passes for 781 yards and five TDs. Also ran for 70 yards and a TD. All-Conference honoree...Key member of Bulldog team that reached the NCAA Division II National Championship game and matched an all-time NCAA wins record with 15 victories in 2018. Started at wide receiver in 2018 and caught a team-high 43 passes for 1,003 yards (23.3 avg.) and nine touchdowns...Redshirted in 2017 as team reached NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals…Majored in marketing…Prepped at Williamston (Mich.) HS under coach Steve Kersten after transferring from Charlotte (Mich.) HS during junior campaign…All-purpose standout who served as team's kicker and wide receiver…Earned Class B All-Area recognition during his junior season … competed in both basketball and football…Member of Charlotte's 2015 Class B District Championship basketball squad…Named to 2016 Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State first-team…Caught 50 passes for 852 yards and 10 TDs senior season. Had more than 300 yards rushing with three TDs…Lansing State Journal Dream Team…Favorite movie is Avatar.
