chattanooga MOCS

CHATTANOOGA: Transferred to UTC in the summer of 2019 with two years of eligibility remaining ... graduated with a degree in Integrated Studies in December 2020. 

2020 • SENIOR SEASON:  Made the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.  

2019 • JUNIOR SEASON:  Played in six gams off the bench ... made three tackles against The Citadel ... had a hurry at VMI.  

PRIOR TO UTC:  Spent the 2018 season at Charlotte where he played in seven games without a start ... credited with five tackles and 1.5 TFL ... had two tackles in debut vs. Appalachian State ... high of 3 tackles with1.5 TFL in 49ers 28-25 win vs. Old Dominion … made the Dean’s List (3.4 GPA or higher) and the 2018 C-USA Honor Roll … initially committed to South Carolina after two seasons at Independence (Kan.) Community College ... redshirted in 2016 and part of the Last Chance U feature in 2017 … three-star JUCO prospect according to 247Sports and ESPN … 247Sports ranked in the top 40 nationally among junior college prospects and among the Top 10 at his position (DT) … 2016 graduate of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, N.C. … registered 57 tackles with 8.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks as a senior in 2015 ... added 15 QB hurries for coach Mike Newsome as the Wonders (10-3; 4-2) reached the second round of the 2015 4A state playoffs.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 27, 1997 ... parents are Daphne and Dean Barkley ... has one brother, Del Drye.