Josh Barnes

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Calhoun, Ga.
High School:
Calhoun HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Hal Lamb at Calhoun High School ... Hauled in 94 reception for 1,056 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Helped lead the Falcons to the Class AA title game ... Named an AP All-State selection in 2012 ... Helped lead the team to an AA state championship in 2011 ... Originally committed to Air Force out of high school ... Also a two-year letterwinner on school’s basketball team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2011 state tournament ... Member of school’s National Honor Society and Key Club.

PERSONAL: Born May 3, 1994 to Johnny and Theri Barnes in Calhoun, Ga. ... Has three siblings, Ashlyn, Erin and John ... Chose Mercer because it is a good fit academically and offers a good football program ... Plans to major in business management.