Jacory Barney Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Palmetto (Palmetto, Florida) |
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Early years
editBarney grew up in Florida City, Florida and attended Palmetto High School, where he played multiple positions on offense for the football team.[1] As a senior, he caught 15 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown, passed for 189 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown.[2]
Barney was rated a four-star recruit committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Miami and Texas A&M.[3]
College career
editBarney joined the Nebraska Cornhuskers as an early enrollee in January 2024.[4] He entered his freshman season as the team's primary kickoff returner.[5] Barney was named to the Jet Award watchlist prior to the start of the season.[6] He scored his first career touchdown on a ten yard rush in Nebraska's 34-3 win over Northern Iowa during Week Three.[7]
References
edit- ^ Christakis, Trish (October 31, 2023). "Jacory Barney, wide receiver at Miami Palmetto HS: A Nat Moore Trophy nominee". CBS News. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ McKewon, Sam (December 20, 2023). "Signee Spotlight: Jacory Barney". The North Platte Telegraph. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (July 1, 2023). "Miami Palmetto star Jacory Barney Jr. picks Nebraska over Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Mitch (January 19, 2024). "Which Nebraska football early enrollees could have biggest impact for Cornhuskers in 2024?". The Athletic. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ McKewon, Sam (September 2, 2024). "Husker notes: A night crowd that's no-so-nice, tackling woes, and a returner ready to 'bust one'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Codo, Thomas (August 23, 2024). "Freshman Jacory Barney Jr. named to Jet Award Preseason Watch List". Cornhuskers Wire. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (September 14, 2024). "Nebraska freshman Carter Nelson, Jacory Barney score first career touchdowns against UNI". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 20, 2024.