Jaguar Highlights: Could see time on defense and special teams coverage units.
As A Junior (2011): Finished with four tackles while playing in all 10 games ... Lone solo stop came at North Carolina State ... Also broke up a pass in win over Lamar.
As A Sophomore (2010): Appeared in every game but one ... Posted a total of 10 tackles, with 2½ of those for a loss of nine yards ... Opened the year with a season-best four stops, including 1½ sacks, and also forced a fumble in victory over Pikeville (Ky.) ... Made three solo tackles in Missouri S&T win, with one of those for a loss of six yards ... Credited with a pair of assists in shutout win over Edward Waters (Fla.) ... Also had a tackle in victory over Kentucky Wesleyan.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2009): Saw action in all but the program’s first game, collecting eight total stops ... Had 1½ tackles for loss, including a sack ... Credited with first career tackle in win over Army Prep ... Posted career-best five stops in Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy victory, tying for team-high honors, using a 17-yard sack to account for 19 yards lost for the Blue Devils ... Made a solo tackle in season-ending win over Huntingdon (Ala.) College.
High School Highlights: Lettered in both football and baseball at Niceville HS ... Recorded the third-highest tackle total in a season by an Eagle ... Efforts helped NHS win three straight district championships while also advancing to the semifinals of the state 5A playoffs his sophomore year ... Niceville was 8-3 and won its opening playoff contest his senior season ... The Eagles went 7-3 the previous fall, while his first year with the varsity in 2005 saw NHS finish 11-2 after falling to the eventual state champion in the semis.
Personal: Full name is TaCori Rashaude Barnett ... Born Feb. 15, 1990, in Demopolis, Ala. ... Son of Alex Sr. and Laytoya Barnett ... Older brother, Alex, lettered as a running back at Samford from 2007-10 ... Hopes to attend law school and eventually practice in the military … A political science major.
