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2006 Football Roster

42 Levonte Barber

  • Position Fullback
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 232
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cleveland, Tenn.
  • Highschool Cleveland HS

Biography

2006:  Played in all 11 games … Started seven games at fullback according to the offensive formation … Carried the ball eight times for 13 yards … Averaged 1.6 yards per carry … Caught three passes for 33 yards … Averaged 11.0 yards per reception … Picked up six yards on two runs versus Appalachian State … Collected a season-best 14 yards on five rushes at Furman … Receptions came at Tennessee Tech, at Western Carolina and against Jacksonville State.

2005:  Gained 108 rushing yards on 34 carries from his fullback position ... Scored five touchdowns and averaged 3.2 yards per carry ... Third-leading returning rusher on the squad ... Caught 12 passes for 96 yards and scored once ... Ranked second on the squad with six touchdowns ... Totaled 204 all-purpose yards ... Played in all 11 games and drew three starts at fullback … Made three catches for 19 yards in win at Jacksonville State … Scored on a six-yard pass and a one-yard run in the win over Wofford ... Gained 18 rushing yards against the Terriers … Collected 33 yards on seven carries in victory at Elon … Reached the end zone from one yard away against Western Carolina ... Scored from two yards out and one yard away at Appalachian State ... Ran for 20 yards on six rushes against the Mountaineers … Picked up 24 yards on two receptions in win over The Citadel … Gained 20 yards on six carries against Furman … Registered a five-yard touchdown run versus Furman.

2004:  Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman ... Ran the ball nine times and gained 29 yards ... Caught four passes for 36 yards ... Averaged 9.0 yards per catch, the best figure among running backs ... Had five yards on three carries in debut at Memphis ... Picked up a season-high 10 yards, including a season-long eight-yard run, on two rushes against Jacksonville State ... Ran for nine yards on three carries versus Georgia Southern ... Caught first collegiate pass at Tennessee Tech and went for five yards ... Hauled in season-best three passes for season-high 31 yards against Elon ... One of his three catches went for 14 yards ... Had a five-yard carry at Furman ... Played 64 offensive snaps on the season including a season-high 20 versus Elon ... Returned two kickoffs for 22 yards, including 14 yards against Liberty ... Credited with six special teams tackles ... Made two stops at Tennessee Tech and two at The Citadel.

CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL:  State of Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist in 2003 … Ran for 1,683 yards and 20 touchdowns on 271 carries as a senior … Compiled 1,924 all-purpose yards … Did not lose one fumble in final season … Led Blue Raiders to 9-2 record, Region 4 championship and the Class 4A state playoffs … Knocked out in first round by Knoxville West … Honorable Mention All-State by Associated Press … First-Team All-State by United Press International … Ranked 11th fullback in nation by Tom Lemming … Listed by Rivals.com as a top 100 national prospect … Ranked 38th best running back by Rivals.com ... Forbes Magazine top 100 prospect … Invited to attend U.S. Army All-American Combine … All-Region selection by PrepStar Magazine/CBS Sportsline … Area Player of the Year by Chattanooga Times Free Press … Coca-Cola Red Zone Player of the Year … Competed for Team Tennessee in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game this past June … Gained 1,057 yards on 67 carries in 2002, an average of 15.8 yards per carry … Scored 14 touchdowns … Rushed for 1,019 yards on 106 carries in 2001 … Career totals include 3,759 yards, 52 touchdowns, 444 carries, 8.5 yard average … Second-Team All-State as a junior … All-Region honoree … Two-time team Offensive Player of the Year … Area Player of the Year by Chattanooga Times Free Press as a sophomore … Earned East Tennessee All-State accolades … Chattanooga’s Best of Preps Scrappy Moore Male Athlete of the Year Finalist in 2004 ... Received the E.B. “Red” Etter Award for Outstanding Achievement in Football at Best of Preps Banquet ... CHS went 9-4 in 2002 … Claimed Area title and advanced to quarterfinals of State Playoffs … Blue Raiders were 7-4 his sophomore season … Coached at Cleveland by Leon Brown … Named Best of the Preps All-Area Baseball Player as a senior ... Hit .520 his senior season ... Drove in 32 runs ... Clubbed seven home runs, 13 doubles and seven triples ... Credited with 16 stolen bases ... Winner of Doing the Right Thing Award as presented by the Cleveland Police Department … Started B.E.S.T. Program in hometown (Bullying Ends and Stops Today) … A D.A.R.E. Role Model and Anchor Club member.

Thomas Levonte Barber ... Born Jan. 4, 1986 ... Son of Beatrice and Thomas Barber … A Pre-Major student.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2004Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2005Sophomore

    Fullback
    5'11" 208 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2006Junior

    Fullback
    5'11" 232 lbs
    42