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Josh Barnett

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Riverside, CA

High School:
J.W. North HS

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 185

Position:
Running Back

Experience:
3VL

2006 ... Was named First Team All-Big Sky Conference after rushing for 1,117 yards, second-best in the league in 2006 ... his yardage was the third-best single-season total in ISU history, and he moved into fourth place by season's end, and he needs less then 1,000 yards to become ISU's all-time leading rusher ... also became the first ISU back with three 170-plus yard rushing games in the same season ... after rushing for 61 yards in the opener against UNLV, rushed for a career-high 185 yards and three touchdowns against Fort Lewis ... had 94 yards rushing and four catches for 40 yards receiving against Idaho ... had the first of three straight 100-yard games with 118 and a score against Northern Arizona ... rushed for 173 yards on just 21 carries, including another touchdown, at Northern Colorado ... followed that up with 179 yards rushing against Portland State league leading defense ... had 53 yards rushing and another 17 receiving against Montana State ... scored a touchdown against Montana ... rushed for 71 yards against Sacramento State ... ended the season in style with 120 on the ground and a career-high seven catches for 51 yards receiving against Weber State.

2005 ... Barnett led the Bengals in rushing for the second consecutive season, rushing for 793 yards on 161 carries, a 4.9 yards per carry average ... was an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection ... also scored four touchdowns in the season ... added 88 yards on 12 receptions out of the backfield ... his 793 yards rushing were the second-most by a Bengal sophomore ... opened the season with 79 yards rushing and 15 more receiving in the opener against Southern Utah ... had a 47-yard night against Kentucky, and then followed that up with a 91-yard effort against Montana-Western ... had 88 yards rushing on just 17 carries against Eastern Washington in a 34-30 win ... set a career-high with 148 yards rushing, including a long of 23 at Montana State ... scored his first touchdown of the season, part of a 40-yard effort against Montana ... had his second 100-yard game of the season with 122 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown run in his home state against Sacramento State ... had a touchdown in his third straight game, rushing for 51 yards at Weber State ... had 123 yards on only 14 carries, including a career-long 61 yard dash against Portland State on senior night ... added a season-high three catches in that game.

2004 ... Came off his redshirt after four games and led the team in rushing with 480 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... his 480 yards were the second-most by a freshman in ISU history ... started six of his seven games ... earned his first start against Montana State, rushing for 99 yards ... had his best all-around game against Montana, rushing for 87 yards, two touchdowns, and catching four passes for 41 yards ... had his only 100-yard game with a 102-yard effort against Sacramento State in a 29-24 win ... rushed for 89 yards against Weber State ... totaled 98 yards, 48 rushing and 50 receiving on four catches at Portland State ... had just 11 yards rushing against Northern Arizona before ending the year with 44 yards on only eight carries against Southern Utah.

HS ... Lettered in football at J.W. North High School ... helped his team to the state championship in 2003 ... was named his league's Most Valuable Player as well as First Team All-County and First Team All-CIF as a senior ... earned those same distinctions as a junior, and was a Second Team All-League pick as a sophomore ... rushed for school records of 2,180 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior ... is also J.W. North's all-time career rushing leader.

Personal ... His parents are Greg and Terri Barnett ... has four brothers and sisters: Jamil, Kamil, Rajgee, and Tiana ... majoring in sports management ... his birthday is August 1, 1986.

Barnett's Career Rushing Stats
Year	No	Yds	Yds/Att	LG	TD
2004	113	480	4.2	39	2
2005	161	793	4.9	61	4
2006	200	1117	5.6	58	6
Total	474	2390	5.0	61	12

Barnett's Career Receiving Stats Year No Yds Yds/Rec LG TD 2004 14 99 7.1 23 0 2005 12 88 7.3 19 0 2006 21 149 7.1 23 0 Total 47 336 7.1 23 0

Career Highs: Carries - 27 at Montana State, 10-1-05; Yards - 185 vs. Fort Lewis, 9-9-06; TDs - 3 vs. Fort Lewis, 9-9-06; Long - 61 vs. Portland State, 11-5-05; Receptions - 7 vs. Weber State, 11-18-06; Yards - 51 vs. Weber State 11-18-06; Long - 23, 2 times, last at Idaho 9-16-06



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