Player Profiles tackles and the No. 28 player in the state of Georgia … ESPNU considered him the No. 27 defensive tackle, 152nd among players in the Southeast and No. 35 in Georgia … 247Sports. com ranked Ball as the No. 36 defensive tackle and the No. 35 player in Georgia … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … Georgia Sports Writers Association AA All-State selection as a senior, when he made 73 tackles with 17 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 38 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including one he returned for a touchdown … coached by Jeff Shifflett at Pepperell High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Clemson and South Carolina.
BARRINEAU’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 Total
Sr. • 6-0 • 184 • 2L
87
Northport, Ala./American Christian Academy
PROFILES
OUTLOOK: Worked his way onto the field in 2013 as a backup wide receiver and special teams player ... saw his role expand in 2014 and enters his senior season in 2015 looking for an expanded role both on special teams and at receiver ... played in 17 career games and has two receptions for 16 yards. JUNIOR (2014): Registered his first game action of 2014 against Southern Miss ... backed up Christion Jones and Chris Black at H wide receiver ... saw action on special teams at Ole Miss, at Arkansas, against Texas A&M, at LSU, home versus Mississippi State, Western Carolina, Auburn, against Missouri in the SEC Championship and Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl ... also got playing time at wide receiver against WCU ... made one tackle on special teams in the Iron Bowl. SOPHOMORE (2013): Earned time at wide receiver in a reserve role ... played in seven games, including Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... recorded two catches for 16 yards. Georgia State: Caught his first career pass for six yards. Kentucky: Saw the field late in the fourth quarter, catching a 10-yard pass from Blake Sims in the 48-7 victory. FRESHMAN (2012): A member of the scout team as a freshman in 2012. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A recruited walk-on out of American Christian Academy where he was coached by John Causey … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game in 2012 … hauled in 1,027 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior in 2011 … caught 60 passes for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior in 2010 … named first team All-State and won the ACA’s offensive impact player award in 2010 and 2011 … had 35 grabs for 654 yards as a freshman in 2008.
26 2015 ALABAMA FOOTBALL
Rec. 2 0 2
Yards 16 0 16
Avg. 8.0 0.0 8.0
TD 0 0 0
CHRIS BLACK
LP 10 0 10
WR BARRINEAU’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Kentucky, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Kentucky, Long Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Kentucky, Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Auburn,
2013 2013 2013 2014
COOPER BATEMAN
PARKER BARRINEAU WR
G-S 7-0 10-0 17-0
QB So. • 6-3 • 220 • 1L
18
Murray, Utah/ Cottonwood
OUTLOOK: Entering his third season for the Crimson Tide after redshirting in 2013 … the Crimson Tide’s starting holder in 2014 on field goals and extra points ... among several quarterbacks vying for the opening created by the departure of starting quarterback Blake Sims. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Served as Alabama’s starting holder and saw action in all 14 games ... perfect on 87 holds in 2014, including 22 field goals and 65 extra points. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s top quarterbacks in the class of 2013 … a consensus four-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 3 pocket passer by ESPN and the No. 5 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports. com and Scout.com … was 44th in the ESPN 150 … rated 87th in the Top247 and 79th in the 247Composite rankings … ESPN Elite 11 quarterback … No. 11 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 189 in the Rivals250 … the consensus No. 1 player in the state of Utah … led the Black Team to a win in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … No. 4 pro-style quarterback by MaxPreps … ranked 59th overall nationally by PrepStar … Sporting News No. 14 quarterback nationally … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … coached by Greg Croshaw at Cottonwood High School in 2012 … threw for 2,384 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while running 82 times for 277 yards and 12 touchdowns … threw for 2,484 yards as a junior with 26 touchdowns … connected for 27 touchdowns and only five interceptions as a sophomore while completing 68 percent of his passes for 2,786 yards … in his final three seasons at Cottonwood, passed for 7,654 yards and 68 touchdowns … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn and Washington.
Jr. • 6-0 • 192 • 2L
1
Jacksonville, Fla./ First Coast
OUTLOOK: Proved to be an explosive option for Alabama as a reserve wide receiver in 2013 and 2014 … could push for an expanded role in the 2015 offense as the Tide must replace all three starting wide receivers … has 23 career receptions for 267 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a 31 yard rushing touchdown … has three touchdowns in nine career touches … redshirted as a freshman in 2012 after a preseason shoulder injury. SOPHOMORE (2014): A regular in Alabama’s deep and talented rotation at wide receiver ... played in 11 games, making three starts and had 15 receptions for 188 yards on the season ... 10 of his 15 receptions resulted in a first down ... had four explosive plays of 16 or more yards. West Virginia: Came off the bench to catch one pass for eight yards in the Crimson Tide’s 33-23 win. FAU: Recorded three catches for 45 yards with a long of 19. Southern Miss: Caught one pass for five yards. Ole Miss: Both receptions converted first downs for Alabama, covering nine and 10 yards, respectively. Tennessee: Started but did not have a reception. Western Carolina: Caught a career-high six passes for a career-best 101 yards ... averaged 16.8 yards per catch ... four of those catches resulted in first downs and three were explosive plays of 16 yards or more. Ohio State: Hauled in two catches for 10 yards agianst the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Backed up Christion Jones at the slot receiver … played in eight games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … finished the year with eight receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns while rushing one time for 31 yards and a score. Colorado State: Caught his first career pass (from Blake Sims) and used his speed to turn the corner and score from 14 yards out. Georgia State: Came off the bench to produce the best outing of his young career, with six catches for 54 yards and a touchdown ... long play was a 16-yard grab ... caught a 10-yard scoring strike from Sims. Chattanooga: Took an end-around 31 yards for a touchdown ... caught one pass for 11 yards ... finished with 42 all-purpose yards. FRESHMAN (2012): Went through spring drills with Alabama in 2012 … redshirted during his first season at the Capstone, after a shoulder injury in August ended his season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation … an explosive athlete with 4.5 speed in the 40-yard dash and a 36-inch vertical … a consensus four-star prospect … ESPNU listed him at No. 22 in the ESPNU 150 and the No. 2 wide receiver prospect … No.