Alonza Barnett III (born June 3, 2003)[1] is an American football quarterback for the James Madison Dukes.
| James Madison Dukes – No. 14 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Major | Communication Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 3, 2003[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Grimsley (Greensboro, North Carolina) |
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Early life and high school
editBarnett attended Grimsley High School located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Coming out of high school, Barnett was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes over other schools such as Army, Charlotte, and Georgia State.[2][3]
College career
editDuring Barnett's first collegiate season in 2022, he would complete his one pass attempt for 15 yardsa, while also adding 15 yards on the ground.[4][5] In the 2023 season, Barnett completed just three of his eleven pass attempts for 15 yards and an interception, while also adding a touchdown on the ground.[6] Heading into the 2024 season, Barnett was named the Dukes starting quarterback for their week one matchup.[7][8] In week one of the 2024 season, Barnett threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 89 yards, as he helped James Madison to a win over the Charlotte 49ers.[9] In week four, Barnett had a breakout game completing 22 of his 34 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns, as he set the James Madison total touchdown record in a single game, as he helped the Dukes to a 70-50 upset win over North Carolina.[10]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| James Madison Dukes | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 217.6 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 20.5 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 4–1 | 86 | 149 | 57.7 | 1,273 | 8.5 | 12 | 1 | 154.7 | 56 | 296 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Career | 9 | 6 | 5–1 | 90 | 161 | 57.7 | 1,302 | 8.1 | 12 | 2 | 145.9 | 65 | 340 | 5.2 | 5 |
Personal life
editBarnett is the nephew of former NFL defensive lineman, Troy Barnett.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b @alonzabiii (June 3, 2022). "❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Vernon, Jeremy. "Former Grimsley quarterback Alonza Barnett III leads James Madison to win over UNC". WFMY News. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Madia, Greg (20 June 2021). "QB Barnett III Is First On Board For '22 Class". Daily News Record. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Alonza Barnett III 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Harper, Catie (14 August 2024). "Barnett Ready To Make The Most Out Of Second Chance At JMU". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Haren, Jarvis (22 August 2024). "'Before the blessings, you always have humble beginnings': Barnett reflects on lessons learned from 2023 opener". WHSV.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Fleischman, Noah (30 August 2023). "Before Barnett Was JMU's Quarterback, He Was A Proven Winner At Grimsley High School". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Harper, Catie (September 2024). "QB Alonza Barnett earns Dukes' starting job and leads team to win". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Douglas, Stephen (September 2024). "JMU Quarterback Earned Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalty for One Wild Flop". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Effress, Sarah. "JMU football score: Alonza Barnett III, Dukes drop 53 first-half points in record-setting upset win vs. UNC". Sporting News. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Alonza Barnett III - Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 22 September 2024.