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ElijahBarnett
- position Outside Linebacker
- height 6-3
- Weight 236
- class Senior
- Hometown Lexington, Ky.
- High school Henry Clay
2018 – Junior
- Practiced with the team
- Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 – Sophomore
- Practiced with the team
2016 – r-Freshman
- Practiced with the team
2015 – Freshman
- Redshirt season
High School
- Two-year starter at defensive end for Coach Sam Simpson
- Totaled 37.5 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a senior at Henry Clay
- Forced two fumbles in helping lead the Blue Devils to a 7-3 record in his senior year
- Named Defensive Lineman of the Year and earned team’s academic award three straight seasons
- Was a first-team all-city selection by the Herald-Leader
- Member of the JROTC as a Cadet First Lieutenant
- Earned the JROTC’s Presidential Physical Fitness Award and two National Fitness awards
- Chose Kentucky over offers from Lindsey Wilson and Union College
Personal
- Born in Santa Clara, Calif.
- Son of Oliver and Tia Barnett
- Dad, Oliver, played at UK from 1986 to 1989 and finished as the Cats’ all-time sacks leader
- Oliver went on to play in the NFL from 1990-95 for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers
- Major is communication
Elijah Says
- His nickname is “EB”
- When he’s not on the field, he enjoys drawing
- He came to Kentucky because it’s a family legacy
- His sports hero is his dad because he taught him everything he knows and he is the G.O.A.T.
- The last time he was starstruck was when he met Tim Couch