Patrick Barker bio
7/27/2009 8:21:00 PM | General
JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in all 14 games and made 12 starts at wide receiver... Started the first seven games and finished the year with five-straight starts... Caught four passes on the year for 42 yards... Opened the season with a catch of 14 yards at Samford (9-3)... Also made two grabs for 23 yards at Elon (10-1).
SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in 12 games, starting the first four games of the season... 15-yard pass reception set up Eagle touchdown against Savannah State, the first TD of the 2010 season... Two catches for 12 yards in Navy game... Caught two passes for 85 total yards in 2011 Blue-White spring game... Earned SoCon All-Academic Conference honors.
FRESHMAN (2009): Top receiver with 40 catches for 255 yards and a TD... Started in seven games and played in all 11... Caught at least one pass in every game last year... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team for offense... Earned first start at Elon and responded as the top receiver vs. Phoenix with then-career best five catches for 46 yards and his first collegiate touchdown... Caught season-high six passes for 25 yards at Appalachian State... Tied career-best total with six receptions and 36 yards at Samford... Totaled 35 yards at UNC as top target with five catches... Caught only two-point conversion of 2009 from Chapple in fourth quarter vs. Furman... Had four receptions vs. Paladins for 18 yards... Started drive for Eagles first touchdown vs. Western Carolina with 10-yard catch... Registered two receptions for 2 and 8 yards in fourth quarter touchdown drive vs. WCU... Finished game with 4-22... One catch vs. The Citadel... Had eight-yard reception in season opener vs. Albany... Two receptions for 27 yards at South Dakota State... Recorded one tackle at Elon on an interception.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Florida Times Union 'Super 24'... St. John's County 'Player of the Year'... Ranked as the number one wide receiver prospect in Florida... First Team All-State in 2008... All-First Coast and twice named All-County (junior and senior year)... Made 81 catches for 1,301 yards (16.1 ypc) and 14 touchdowns his senior year... Averaged 19 yards per punt return and twice returned a kick for a touchdown... Helped Nease HS make the state playoffs three consecutive years... 2006 and 2007 Region champ and eventual state runner-up... Played for Coach Danny Cowgill.
MAJOR: Construction Management.
