Ashton Barnes '16 Recruiting Profile

I would describe myself as a person with ambition, drive, and determination. I would love to play football on the collegiate level, and I feel that I am taking the necessary steps to make it to the next level. Not only have I excelled in the game of football, I have also excelled in the classroom and as a member of the varsity track team. I would like to attend a college that would not only allow me to play football, but also provide a meaningful education for my days beyond football. I have maintained a 3.94 GPA while taking honors, accelerated, and AP courses.

What makes me a good candidate for a college team is the versatility that I possess as a student and a football player. While my natural position has been at running back, I have a starting role on our varsity football team in the slot position. I also serve as the deep man on our kick return team. As a freshman, I played running back, slot, kick return, kick off, and corner back. Upon completion of my freshman season, I was asked to join our varsity team through the completion of their season. I am willing to put in the work to be the best player that I can be and help the team be successful.

What separates me from other athletes looking for the same opportunities on the next level, is my character, athletics, and academics. I take leadership roles in my school as a peer tutor (math), serving on the Lanier Student Leadership Team, and have recently been selected to serve on the Gwinnett County Student Leadership Team (county wide leadership team). I am a member of the Beta Club, and was recently inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society as well as the National Honor Society. I have excelled in varsity football (Gwinnett Daily Post Offensive Player of the Week and Player of the Month - Gwinnett Touchdown Club), and competed on the varsity track team for a second year. I helped our varsity track team win our first region championship as a freshman, as well as our second region championship as a sophomore.

To sum this all up, I will do what it takes to position myself to play football on the next level while achieving a college degree at the same time. I am willing to work hard to prove my abilities to any college willing to give me the opportunity to prove myself.

For additional highlights from my freshman and sophomore season, Google me at Ashton Barnes Hudl.