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Kevin Barajas - Men's Soccer - University of Kentucky Athletics 15

KevinBarajas

  • height 5-10
  • Weight 155
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High school Mt. Paran Christian School
BIO Stats

2017 (Senior)
SEC Academic Honor Roll … Third Team Conference USA … SEC Academic Honor Roll … Started in 15 of the 16 matches this season … Fired 10 shots … Played 1607 minutes.

2016 (Junior)
Has played in all eight matches … Dished his first assist of the season at Marquette in the opener … Started the first six matches of the season in holding midfield … Played in all 19 matches and started in 16 of them … Had an assist during the season opener at Marquette … Scored in the Conference USA Tournament First Round match against New Mexico … Played 1249 minutes.

2015 (Sophomore)
Scored two goals and added two assists on the season … Assisted goals in two consecutive comeback wins to start the season … Scored his first goal of the season against Evansville … Scored an equalizer v Drake in the NCAA Tournament … Played 18 matches, starting seven — predominantly as a winger and in a central holding midfield spot … Played 921 minutes.

2014 (Freshman)
Scored his first career goal — which proved to be the match winner — at Evansville on Oct. 15 … Played in 14 matches, starting three as a winger … Played 410 minutes … Fired four shots, three on goal … Played all 90 minutes of UK’s loss in the C-USA Tournament to South Carolina.

Pre-College
Played for coach Aaron Farrant at Mt. Para Christian School … Played club with Georgia United and coach Tony Annan for the last two years … Played two years on the Georgia ODP State Team, before moving to the Georgia United … Earned all-region honors in high school, while leading his team to the sweet 16 in 2012 … Was named club captain the last two seasons … Was the team captain and MVP of his high school team in 2012 … Netted 11 goals with 13 assists in 2012 for Mt. Paran … Had five goals in 2012-13 for his club team, adding a goal in 2013-14 … Set a school single-game record with four goals and three assists … Was named to the Headmasters Academic Honor Roll.

Personal
Full name is Kevin Bryan Barajas … Son of Arturo and Ivette Barajas … Has an older brother, Jay (23) … Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Brother Jay played soccer for Newberry College … Interested in studying business administration.

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