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James Barnard

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.

High School:
Shawnee Mission South

Last College:
Coffeyville CC

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 286

Position:
OG

Experience:
1L

One of three mid-year junior college transfers to join the Baylor program in January 2007, James Barnard will contend for playing time along the Bears' offensive line at either tackle or guard as a sophomore ... Named to the spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Barnard will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Junior College: Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville, Kan. ... Earned second-team 2006 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors as a redshirt freshman offensive tackle for coach Jeff Leiker ... Helped Coffeyville to a 7-4 record and a No. 13 national ranking in 2006 ... The 13th-ranked Ravens dropped a 26-21 decision to No. 3 Snow in the Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl ... Redshirted as a freshman in 2005 ... Also considered UAB, Ole Miss, Memphis and Temple before signing with the Bears.

High School: Shawnee Mission South, Overland Park, Kan. ... Two-year starter at left offensive tackle ... K.C. Metro All-Star Game participant ... Team captain as a senior ... Also lettered two years in wrestling.

Personal: The son of Dave Barnard, James Lockhart Barnard was born April 15, 1987, in Kansas City, Mo. ... General studies major who would like to teach and coach ... Enjoys hunting and fishing.