Kevin Barker
6-2, 236, TE
Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Prep At SU: Three letters...excellent blocker who firmly established himself as the #2 tight end...two of his five career catches were for touchdowns...made the move from linebacker to tight end in the spring of '89...participated in three Bowl games during his SU career.
Senior Year: back up to Chris Gedney at tight end...played in all 12 games and started the season opener vs. Vanderbilt...used in the double tight end alignment when Gedney was lined up wide...caught 2 passes for 23 yards, including a two-yard TD vs. Temple and a career-long 21-yarder vs. Pittsburgh...also calls signals as the punt protector on the punting unit and...
Junior Year: played in all 13 games as SU's third tight end...used predominantly in the double tight end alignment...started his first collegiate game against Vanderbilt...caught 2 passes, a career-long 12-yarder vs. Rutgers and a 5-yard touchdown catch vs. Tulane...
Sophomore Year: played in all 12 games...saw considerable action in the double tight end alignment...caught 1 pass for 9 yards in the Temple game...did not see playing time in his freshman year...redshirted in 1987...
High School: two-time All-State, All-Coastal Empire linebacker for Coach Bob Stein at Hilton Head Prep...played several positions on both sides of the ball, including placekicker...played on state championship teams in football and basketball...All-State, All-Coastal Empire in basketball...scored 1700 career points...once scored 44 points in a game... played in the 1987 South Carolina-Georgia-All-Star Game...selected to his high school's Hall of Fame
Personal: Kevin Michael Barker...born March 15,1968...son of Maynard and Marianne Barker...one brother, one sister...brother Brit played football at Georgia Southern...father played basketball at Mercer, started Little League football in Hilton Head and has an athletic complex named for him...majored in consumer studies
Recpt. Yards Avg. TDs
1989 1 9 9.0 0
1990 2 17 8.5 1
1991 2 23 11.5 1
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Total 5 49 9.8 2
Career Highs
Receptions-1, five times
Yards Receiving- 21 vs. Pittsburgh, 1991
Long Reception- 21 vs. Pittsburgh, 1991
TD Receptions- 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 1990; Temple, 1991
