A sophomore walk-on offensive lineman… made his debut during 2011 spring practice.
High School: Mount Vernon Presbyterian School… played four seasons of football under coach Stan Whitlock… also played four years of basketball and one year of baseball… a National Honor Society member.
Personal: Full name is John Patterson Barnett… parents are Paul and Anne… Anne played basketball at Georgia Tech… has a grandfather who played football at Georgia Tech under legendary John Heisman… has a younger brother, Robert… born in Atlanta on Oct. 8, 1989… considering a major in aerospace engineering… enjoys hunting and fishing.