Next Level Athlete » true freshman http://www.nextlevelathlete.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:45:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jared Barnett… Big 12 Bound! http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/jared-barnett-big-12-bound/ http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/jared-barnett-big-12-bound/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 04:24:30 +0000 nlaadmin http://www.nextlevelathlete.com/?p=279 Continue reading →]]> Garland High School quarterback, Jared Barnett, announced that he will be attending Iowa State University next fall.  Although Jared received offers from several BCS level colleges, it was Iowa State that was the front runner at the end of the race.  ”Overall, Jared simply felt that Iowa State was the best fit, he researched his options and determined that Iowa State would provide the  best environment for him to succeed both athletically and academically.” said Duke Barnett, Jared’s father.  Iowa State’s 2009 roster balance will prove to be very favorable for Jared as he will be a viable candidate for a back-up roll his true freshman year with an opportunity to compete for the starting job against senior quarterback Austin Arnaud.  Jared will be stepping into a fresh program under the direction of first year head coach, Paul Rhodes.  ”We absolutely loved the coaching staff at Iowa State and are excited to be apart of the rebuilding of this program” said Barnett.  Iowa State will run a zone read style of offense that is perfectly suitable for Jared, as this is an offense very similar to that of Garland High School’s.  It was no great surprise to the staff at Next Level Athlete when Jared announced his decision.  He was a stand out at both the January 24th Showcase as well as the March 29th Showcase and will certainly find success on the big stage of Big 12 football.

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