J. T. Barrett

J. T. Barrett

Barrett at the Ohio State 2014 spring game.
Ohio State Buckeyes No. 16
Position	Quarterback
Class	Sophomore
Career history
College	Ohio State University (2013–present)
High school	Wichita Falls (TX) S. H. Rider
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-23) January 23, 1995
Place of birth	Lawton, Oklahoma
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Fiesta Bowl Champion (2016) CFP National Champion (2015) Sugar Bowl Champion (2015) Big Ten Champion (2014) OSU Record 6 TD passes in single game (2014) OSU Record 44 total TD in a season (2014) Big Ten Record 44 total TD in a season (2014) OSU Record for total offense in a season (2014) First Team All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media) (2014) Third Team AP All-American (2014) 5th Place in Heisman Trophy voting (2014) Fourth Team Athlon Sports All American Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year College Football Performance Awards Freshmen of the Year Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year (2014) Offensive MVP of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl
Stats at ESPN.com

Joe Thomas Barrett, IV (born January 23, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early years

Barrett attended S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played as a dual-threat quarterback for the Rider Raiders football team. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,500 yards and passed for over 1,600 yards, totalling 23 touchdowns. In October of his senior season, he tore his ACL, which ended his high school career, but still managed to rush for 569 yards with seven touchdowns and pass for 784 yards and five scores prior to the injury.^[1] In spring of 2011, Barrett joined the school's track & field team, recording a personal-best time of 12.10 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the Iowa Park Relays, winning the event, while also running the second leg on the 4x400m, helping them earn a second-place finish with a time of 3:46.05 minutes.^[2]

Recruiting

Barrett was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the seventh best dual-threat quarterback in his class.^[3] He committed to Ohio State University in April 2012.^[4][5]

College career

Barrett redshirted as a freshman at Ohio State in 2013. Barrett was expected to be the backup quarterback to Braxton Miller in 2014, however he became the starter after Miller was forced to miss the season due to injury.^[6][7] On November 29, during the OSU-Michigan matchup, J.T. Barrett went down with what was later determined to be a broken ankle early in the fourth quarter. The injury happened on a run play, with OSU leading 28–21, after Barrett had thrown for 176 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 89 yards and two scores. OSU went on to win the game with Cardale Jones at quarterback.^[8] Barrett was cited in the weeks before the injury as a potential Heisman contender but ended up finishing fifth in the voting. His injury prevented him from returning during the 2014 season,^[9] but he had successful surgery having a plate placed in his ankle and is expected to be available in a limited capacity for spring practice.^[10]

Awards

Barrett has been named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week four times throughout his career and was awarded that 2014 Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year award for Best Quarterback in the Big Ten. During his Freshman year, he was named Conference Freshman of the Week seven times and was awarded the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year award for the Most Outstanding Freshman in the Big Ten. Barrett was also named First Team All-Conference by both the Big Ten Coaches and Media. ^[11]

Personal and Controversies

On October 31, 2015, Barrett was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI). He was then suspended for the game the next week against Minnesota and lost his scholarship for one term.

Statistics

Through the end of the 2014 season, Barrett's statistics are as follows:^[12]

References

External links

• Ohio State profile