AS A JUNIOR (2012): Played in six games for UNCP … Caught three passes for 35 yards (11.7 yards/catch) … Registered one catch for nine yards against both Virginia-Lynchburg and Tusculum … Hauled in a second quarter pass from Luke Charles and scampered for a season-long 17 yards to set up UNCP’s first touchdown against Charleston (W.Va.).
BEFORE UNCP: Played two seasons at Louisburg College … Redshirted as a freshman in 2009 … Played in nine games as a sophomore … Recorded 28 tackles (20 solo), including five sacks (-27 yards) and four tackles for loss … Also recovered one fumble.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Robert B. Glenn High School for coach Dickie Cline … Registered 65 tackles, including 16 sacks, as a prep senior en route to pacing the Bobcats to a 12-2 record, a conference title and a deep run in the state playoffs … Also forced a trio of fumbles, as well as tallied an interception and scored a defensive touchdown … As a tight end, caught 10 passes for 150 yards and three scores … Earned second consecutive all-conference and all-area honors, as well as Triad Sports Defensive Player of the Year laurels … Recorded 52 tackles as a prep junior, including 11 sacks … Also forced a fumble and turned in a pair of fumble recoveries … Also lettered in track & field for the Bobcats.
PERSONAL: The son of Sabrina Barnes and Clarence Harrison was born on June 6, 1987 … Has an older sister, Amberly, and a younger sister, Geislia … An exercise & sports science major at UNCP.
