Britt Barefoot

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Brittian Aaron Barefoot (born March 5, 1986) is an aptly-named punter for The University of Southern Mississippi college football team.

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[edit] Early life and career

Before his college football career, Barefoot starred at West Jones High School in Laurel, Mississippi. He was Jones County's player of the year and an all-state selection as placekicker in 2003. He also played wide receiver.

In 2006, Barefoot became the team's starting punter as a redshirt sophomore, adding that to his earlier kickoff duties. He averaged 38.6 yards per punt for the Golden Eagles (ironically, the alma mater of Ray Guy, one of the best ever in the National Football League at that position).[1]

Despite the implication inherent in his surname, Barefoot wears shoes while kicking. On a November 2006 telecast of a game between USM and the University of Memphis, ESPN color commentator Trevor Matich wished that he had kicked barefoot. But months later (January 7, 2007), fellow ESPN announcer Gary Thorne said that Barefoot had "one of the great names in college football" as he kicked off to begin the GMAC Bowl, an eventual Golden Eagles win over Ohio University. In that game, Barefoot had a punt of 68 yards, his longest in his Golden Eagle career.

As the 2007 season began, Barefoot was expected to add placekicking to his duties, replacing Darren McCaleb, Southern Miss' all-time leading scorer. However, before the season started, coach Jeff Bower decided instead to use true freshman Justin Estes in that role. Barefoot made only one field goal in the season. His punting average improved to 42.5 yards per attempt, but he only had a 39.2 average in the Papajohns.com Bowl loss to Cincinnati.[2]

[edit] Personal life

Barefoot married longtime girlfriend Holli Pulliam on January 12, 2008 in Mentone, Alabama.[1] Pulliam is the first cousin of pop singer Lance Bass,[2] therefore making Barefoot and Bass related through marriage.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pulliam-Barefoot Wedding Announcement. The Hattiesburg American.
  2. ^ Tisdale, David. Northeast Jones High Senior Makes Mark on Southern Miss. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.

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