2014 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 14 games, making one start … Rushed 22 times for 140 yards (6.1 yards per carry) and one touchdown … Had two receptions for 37 yards … Started final game of season vs. Mississippi State in Orange Bowl (dec. 31) … Ran two times for 15 yards … Rushed twice for seven yards and caught 24-yard pass vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game … Carried once vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) … Rushed twice for 20 yards at NC State (Nov. 8) … Saw action against Virginia (Nov. 1) … Had one carry for six yards at Pitt (Oct. 25) … Rushed twice for 22 yards, threw one pass for 15 yards and had 13-yard reception vs. Duke (Oct. 11) … Scored first touchdown of career on 2-yard run while carrying twice for 21 yards vs. Miami (Oct. 4) … Carried once for loss of two yards at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) … Had two carries for 16 yards against Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) … Recorded four carries for 13 yards at Tulane (Sept. 6) … Carried three times for 17 yards against Wofford (Aug. 30) in the season opener … Graduated from Georgia Tech in December with bachelor’s degree in history, science & technology.
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 12 games and started two times … Averaged 7.2 yards on 16 rushing attempts … Had five receptions for 33 yards … Rushed two times for 20 yards and had 10-yard reception in season opener vs. Elon (Aug. 31) … Rushed three times for 27 yards at Duke (Sept. 14) … Caught two passes for 11 yards at Clemson (Nov. 14).
2012 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 13 games and started two games (at Georgia and vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game) … Missed Clemson game (Oct. 6) with injury … Rushed 34 times for average of 6.2 yards per carry … Had seven receptions for average of 19.9 yards per catch … Rushed five times for 35 yards and had 19-yard reception in season opener at Virginia Tech (Sept. 3) … Had two receptions for 66 yards and rushed five times for 28 yards vs. Boston College (Oct. 20) … Made first start of season at Georgia (Dec. 1) and rushed five times for 33 yards … Started in ACC Championship Game against FSU and responded with five rushing attempts for 25 yards and two receptions for 41 yards.
2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Suffered season-ending injury in August … Became completely healthy late in season and practiced with scout team.
2010 (True Freshman): Enrolled at Tech in January 2010 … Played in all 13 games … Had 13 rushing attempts for 127 yards (9.8 yards per carry) … Took over primary kick return duties by third game of season (at North Carolina) … Averaged 20.5 yards on 28 kickoff returns (9th in ACC) … Had five rushing attempts for 30 yards in season opener vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4) … Had two carries for 51 yards and one kickoff return of 35 yards vs. NC State (Sept. 25) … Produced 110 all-purpose yards in win at Wake Forest (Oct. 2) with two carries for 41 yards and three kick returns for 69 yards … Returned five kicks for 101 yards at Clemson (Oct. 23) … Had six kickoff returns for 125 yards vs. Miami (Nov. 13).
High School: Standout quarterback and athlete at Jefferson County H.S. … Rated 17th-best prospect in state of Georgia (Rivals) … Rated 16th on AJC Fab 50 list … Rated 20th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep) … 2009 Region 3-AA Player of the Year, All-State, State Offensive Player of the Year, Augusta Chronicle Player of the Year … 2008 first-team All-State, All-Area and All-Region … 2007 first-team All-State, All-Area, All-Region … Played in third annual Offense/Defense All-America Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … Accounted for 2,600 yards as quarterback in 2008 … Played four years of football under coach J.B. Arnold … Served one year as team captain … Also played three seasons of basketball and ran track for three years … Led high school team to regional championships in 2006 and 2009, and regional runner-ups in 2007 and 2008 … Rushed for 1,227 yards on 165 carries, scoring 17 touchdowns as senior in 2009 … Averaged 7.4 yards per carry … Caught nine passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns … At quarterback, threw for 1,124 yards and 17 touchdowns with .680 completion percentage … Set 15 school records.
Personal: First name is Barry but prefers to go by B.J. … Born July 2, 1992, in Fort Riley, Kan. … Parents are Shawanda and Barry Bostic … Has two siblings – Krystal and Ebony … Related (cousin) to former Yellow Jacket Christopher Crenshaw … Cousin, Storm Johnson, played at Miami and UCF … Majoring in history, technology & society.
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 5, five times – last vs. Florida State, Dec. 1, 2012
Rushing Yards: 51 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Miami, Oct. 4, 2014
Receptions: 1, twice – last vs. Florida State, Dec. 6, 2014
Receiving Yards: 24 vs. Florida State, Dec. 6, 2014
Completions: 1 vs. Duke, Oct. 11, 2014
Passing Yards: 15 vs. Duke, Oct. 11, 2014
Longest Rush: 43 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Kick Returns: 6, twice – last at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010
Kick Return Yards: 125 vs. Miami, Nov. 13, 2010
Longest Kick Return: 35 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010