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12/24/2006
Arizona State vs. Hawaii (12-24-06)
NFL.com Bio and Statistics For Josh Barrett
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ASU: Perhaps ASU's finest athlete and one of the top safeties in the nation...combines linebacker size and cornerback speed...a true team leader on and off the field...an excellent student-athlete, he earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors in 2006 and was one of eight active Sun Devils to have earned his undergraduate degree prior to his senior season...had often times been clocked as the Sun Devils' fastest player, despite weighing over 230 pounds...earned the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player Award and honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors in 2006...was listed on ESPN's 2006 All-Mayday Team for his tough, relentless playing style and was regarded as the No. 5 senior safety in the nation by ESPN's Mel Kiper and the No. 5 defensive back in the Pac-10 Conference by Rivals.com entering 2007...was named to the 2007 Lott Trophy preseason watch list...was invited to play in the 2008 East-West Shrine game...was listed as one of only 13 defensive players nationwide among Rivals.com's 2007 "All-Reliable Team" for his consistency and dependability on and off the field... missed only two games over his final three seasons...appeared in 47 games with 27 starts, totaling 174 tackles (115 solo), 15.0 tackles-for-loss (-42 yards), 2.0 sacks (-11 yards), 17 pass breakups, six interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
2007: Played in 11 games as a senior, starting eight...totaled 38 tackles (25 solo), tied for second on the team with seven pass breakups, posted 4.0 tackles-for-loss (minus 12 yards), a nine-yard sack while also recording one interception and one fumble recovery on the season...was a recipient of ASU's Cecil Abono Team Captain Award at the team's year-end banquet...recovered a fumble and broke up a pass against Colorado on Sept. 8...collected four solo tackles and a pass breakup against Oregon State on Sept. 22...collected six solo tackles, two pass breakups and a one-yard tackle-for-loss against Washington on Oct. 13...tied for the team lead with seven total tackles (six solo) and had a game-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss (minus two yards) against No. 18 California on Oct. 27...recorded five total tackles at No. 5 Oregon on Nov. 3...collected three total tackles (two solo) and a fourth-quarter interception in the end zone to help seal ASU's 24-20 victory at UCLA on Nov. 10...collected three total tackles (two solo) and one pass breakup against No. 11 USC on Thanksgiving night...was one of eight graduate students on the 2007 roster.
2006: Started all 13 games at safety...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 accolades and first-team Pac-10 All-Academic recognition...was named ASU's Defensive Most Valuable Player at the team's year-end banquet...led ASU with 82 tackles (58 solo) and three interceptions...led all Sun Devil defensive backs with 7.5 tackles-for-loss (-17 yards)...added six pass break-ups, a two-yard sack and a fumble recovery...recorded a team-high eight total tackles (six solo) and recovered fumble at the ASU goal line at Colorado...led ASU with seven solo tackles, adding a three-yard tackle for loss and a pass break-up at No. 21 California...paced the Sun Devils with eight total tackles (five solo) and a pass break-up against No. 12 Oregon...recorded a game-high nine total tackles (seven solo) and a two-yard tackle-for-loss at No. 3 USC...posted four total stops (three solo), one for loss, against Stanford...was named U.S. Bank Pac-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week after tying the game-high with nine total tackles (five solo), adding a pair of interceptions and a pass break-up in ASU's 26-23 overtime victory at Washington...posted five total tackles (two solo) at Oregon State...led ASU with eight total tackles (four solo) in addition to 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-3 yards), a two-yard sack and a pass break-up against UCLA...recorded a game-high and career-best 11 total tackles (10 solo), adding 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-5 yards) at Arizona...tied for the team-lead with eight total tackles (seven solo), along with an interception against Hawai'i in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl...earned Hard Hat Player recognition for his work in ASU's offseason strength and conditioning program, finishing in the top-10 in the team's scoring system.
2005: Played in all 12 games, starting two (Arizona and Rutgers)...totaled 37 tackles (26 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss (minus-13 yards), one interception, four pass break-ups and a nine yard sack...was the recipient of ASU's Special Teams Iron Man Award...finished seventh on the squad in total tackles...had a career-high and team-leading eight tackles (seven solo), and a one-yard tackle-for-loss against Northwestern...had five total tackles (three solo) at Oregon State...recorded four total tackles and a fourth-quarter interception of a Ryan Hart pass to help seal ASU's comeback victory over Rutgers in the Insight Bowl...tallied three total tackles, including a nine-yard sack of quarterback Drew Olson at UCLA.
2004: Played in 10 games, starting four...finished the season with 17 total tackles (12 solo stops)...recorded a season-high four tackles (two solo) and recovered a fumble in ASU's season opener against UTEP...made a season-best three solo tackles at Northwestern...started the last two games of the season...against Arizona, hauled in the first interception of his career, returning it for 23 yards, and added two solo tackles... tied his season high with four tackles (two solo) in the Sun Bowl, including 0.5 tackles for loss...also recovered a fumble in ASU's victory over the Boilermakers.
2003: Played in the first game of the season vs. Northern Arizona as a true freshman...injured his shoulder in that game and redshirted...earned the Glen Hawkins Scout Team Award for defense.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Reno (Nev.) High School...selected the Northern 4A football Player of the Year in Nevada...a member of the Las Vegas Sun all-state football team on offense and as a returner...garnered first-team all-region honors at wide receiver, defensive back and return specialist as a senior...earned Sierra League first-team honors and was the conference player of the year...first-team All-Sierra League selection at defensive back, receiver and as a returner...also made all-league as a running back...rushed for 490 yards on 60 carries and scored five touchdowns...also caught 22 passes for 365 yards and five more touchdowns...made five interceptions...also returned seven kicks and punts for touchdowns and scored four times on interception returns...as a junior, made Nevada Class 4A, Northern Region and second-team as a returner...made the All-Sierra League first team as a returner...also played basketball as a junior and senior...lettered three times in track...played baseball as a sophomore...captained both football and basketball teams as a senior...helped lead Reno High to a 11-0 record in 2002 before McQueen High defeated the Huskies, 37-6, in the Northern 4A Championship game...boasted a 3.4 grade-point average...was coached by Dan Avansino.
PERSONAL: Earned his degree (B.S., Marketing) in May of 2007...is contemplating becoming a dentist...parents are Grieg (sales director) and Pamela (commercial realtor)...his father played basketball at Nevada...has a sister, Rachael (25), and a brother, Nathan (17)...his cousin, Jerald Moore, was a running back for the Rams and the Saints in the NFL...hobbies include golf, computers and travel...born Nov. 22, 1984 in Reno, Nev....full name is Joshua Robert Barrett.
CAREER HIGHS: Unassisted Tackles: 10, at Arizona (11/25/06). Assisted Tackles: 4, vs. UCLA (11/18/06). Total Tackles: 11, at Arizona (11/25/06). Tackles-For-Loss: 2.0, twice, last at Arizona (11/25/06). Sacks: 1, twice, last vs. UCLA (11/18/06). Interceptions: 2, at Washington, 10/28/06).
Barrett's Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2003................ 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
2004................ 10 12 5 17 0.5-0 1 0 2 0
2005................ 12 26 11 37 3.0-13 5 0 0 0
2006................ 13 58 24 82 7.5-17 9 0 1 0
2007................ 11 25 13 38 4.0-12 8 0 1 0
TOTAL............... 47 121 53 174 15.0-42 23 0 4 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2003................ 1 0 0 0.0 0
2004................ 10 0 0 0.0 0
2005................ 12 1 0 1.0 9
2006................ 13 1 0 1.0 2
2007................ 11 1 0 1.0 9
TOTAL............... 47 3 0 3.0 20
INTERCEPTIONS G No Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2003................ 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 10 1 23 0 23 23.0 2.3
2005................ 12 1 12 0 12 12.0 1.0
2006................ 13 3 42 0 25 14.0 3.2
2007................ 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL............... 47 6 77 0 25 12.8 1.6
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2003................ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2004................ 10 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.3
2005................ 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.0
2006................ 13 0 0 0 0 42 42 3.2
2007................ 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL............... 47 0 0 0 0 77 77 1.6
