UNLV REBELS

Jordan Barrett

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Class: Senior Hometown: Oak Park, CA High School: Notre Dame HS

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: H BACK Experience: 1L

Joined the team during the middle of preseason camp and immediately moved sides of the ball to tight end in order to earn immediate playing time ... Expected to vie for time on offense and on special teams this fall ... May move back to linebacker in future seasons ... A highly recruited three-star prospect from a top high school program ... Listed as the nation's No. 12 SLB by Scout, the No. 16 ILB by Scouts, Inc. and the No. 47 ILB by Rivals ... A strong, physical defender who is one of only two linebackers in this year's Rebel class ... Also ranked by Rivals as the No. 85 recruit in the state of California.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time letterwinner at Notre Dame HS in Sherman Oaks, CA ... A first team all-district and all-league pick as a senior ... Named the Knights' defensive MVP during a senior campaign that featured 108 tackles, three sacks and one interception ... Brought down 100 ball carriers and made five sacks as a junior ... Also lettered in track and field while competing in the shot put.

PERSONAL: Jordan Jeffrey Barrett was born on Sept. 22, 1990, in Burbank, CA ... The son of Kim and Jeff Barrett ... Has three younger brothers ... His father played quarterback for Brown University.