2014 Football Roster
Barnett, Lavonte
Jersey Number 59
Lavonte Barnett
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 259
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Calif.
- High School:
- Paraclete HS
Bio
OVERVIEW
- 10 career starts
- Scheduled to graduate in March with a degree in sociology
- Played in all 12 games, starting six
- Preseason Pac-12 Fourth Team selection by Phil Steele
- Recorded 26 tackles, including 4.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks
- Registered quarterback sacks at Arizona and at Utah
- Was one of 12 players to participate in a special forces leadership development program at Camp Williams in Utah
- Played in 10 games with four starts
- Had a stretch of three straight games (USC, Colorado and Utah) with a sack
- Recorded 18 tackles, including 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks
- Batted down two passes early in the season
- Suffered an ankle injury against Utah and missed two games
- Played in 12 games
- Was on the second-string at defensive end
- Recorded three tackles, including one tackle-for-loss
- Played in two games
- Recovered a fumble against California
- Redshirt
- Ranked the No. 80 best prospect in California according to Rivals
- 2010 L.A. Daily News All-Area First Team
- Three-time All-CIF
- Co-team captain as a senior and led the Spirits to the league and divisional titles
- Started all 14 games at defensive end and led the team with 16 sacks
- Recorded 64 total tackles as a senior, including 24 tackles-for-loss and 16 sacks
- Also started every game at tight end making 18 receptions and catching five touchdowns
- Tallied 58 tackles as a junior, including seven sacks
- Played wide receiver and tight end on offense, and was the team-leader for receiving yards with 348 and the co-leader for touchdowns with four as a junior
- Invited to the 2010 U.S. Army National Combine
- Started 11 games at defensive end as a sophomore and played in all 14
- Made 165 tackles, including 26.5 sacks during his prep career on defense
- Added 40 receptions for 703 yards and 11 touchdowns on the offensive side during his prep days
- Also played basketball
- Born May 31, 1993 in Panorama City, Calif.
- Son of Darrell and Linda Barnett
- Has two siblings, Kia and Zavia
- Honor roll student at Paraclete with a 3.70 cumulative GPA and made the principal’s list six times
- Majoring in sociology
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