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Barry Fact: One of only two Tiger tight ends to catch a touchdown pass in a bowl game since 1985.
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Starting tight end in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Reserve tight end
Overview: Veteran junior tight end who has earned letters each of the last two years...has three career receptions for 53 yards; one was a 32-yard touchdown catch in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; the other two have been against Florida State...has played 16 games (156 snaps) in the last two years...played quarterback at Fork Union Military Academy in 2004.
2007: Reserve tight end who played 31 snaps in seven games...had one reception, a 12-yard catch against #19 Florida State...played a season-high 11 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe.
2006: Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky; that was his first career touchdown and the only one by a Tiger tight end in 2006; he played 30 snaps in his first career start...played 125 snaps in nine games...had a nine-yard catch at #9 Florida State...had 10 knockdown blocks...saw his most action against North Carolina when he totaled 26 snaps...had an 88-percent grade in 17 snaps against #13 Georgia Tech.
2005: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: Athletic all-around athlete who played quarterback at Fork Union Military Academy in 2004; he was injured in the second game of the year and played only three games...completed 16-25 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns...rushed five times for 100 yards and a touchdown...#33 tight end in the nation by SuperPrep and Scout.com...had 66 catches for 1,126 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior at Fort Dorchester High School...averaged 17.1 yards per punt return, with a long of 95 yards...prep school teammate of former Tigers Phillip Merling and Elsmore Gabriel...coached by Steve LaPrad at Fort Dorchester High and J.C. Harmon at Fork Union...chose Clemson over Louisville...born Jan. 23, 1985...majoring in sociology.