2022 Football Roster
Barnett, Julian
Jersey Number 2
Julian Barnett
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Belleville HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
- NIL:
Bio
Honors
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in 10 games, earning three starts on the season
• Totaled 24 tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups on the year
• Had five tackles and one tackle for loss at North Texas
• Also had five stops at Charlotte
• Posted three tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup against South Florida
• Recorded four stops against Boise State
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in four games on the season due to injury
• Totaled six tackles on the year
• Had season-high four stops in win over Arkansas State
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Appeared in eight games for the Tigers, earning the start in win over Nicholls
• Totaled eight tackles, six solo, with 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks
• Had season-high three tackles in win over Nicholls
• Posted one tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks against UTSA
2020 (at Michigan State)
• Made a position change from wide receiver to cornerback
• Played in six games with one start
• Had three tackles and one kick return for 17 yards
2019 (at Michigan State)
• Played a total of 265 snaps, all on offense as a wide receiver, in 13 games
• Had 13 catches for 182 yards (14.0 ypc)
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 64) and 247Sports (No. 57)
• Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game
• Listed as one of the top “athletes” in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 5) and Rivals.com (No. 9)
• Rated No. 1 cornerback in the state of Michigan and No. 8 in the nation by 247Sports
• Ranked the No. 1 “athlete” and No. 5 player in the Midwest overall by ESPN.com
• Also rated the top “athlete” in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and ESPN.com
• Named one of the top overall players in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News (No. 3), 247Sports (No. 4), ESPN.com (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 5)
• Dream Team selection by The Detroit News and MLive
• First-team Division 1-2 all-state selection by The Associated Press and Detroit Free Press as a wide receiver
• Chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan First Team
• Named to the Detroit Free Press All-West Team
• Played multiple positions (cornerback, wide receiver, running back, safety, linebacker, kick returner) for Coach Jermain Crowell, helping lead Belleville to its first-ever regional title and a berth in the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 state semifinals
• Recorded 39 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions as a senior
• On offense, had 22 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 250 yards on just 20 carries with three TDs
• Also had two kick returns for scores
• Son of Daun Barnett
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in 10 games, earning three starts on the season
• Totaled 24 tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups on the year
• Had five tackles and one tackle for loss at North Texas
• Also had five stops at Charlotte
• Posted three tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup against South Florida
• Recorded four stops against Boise State
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in four games on the season due to injury
• Totaled six tackles on the year
• Had season-high four stops in win over Arkansas State
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Appeared in eight games for the Tigers, earning the start in win over Nicholls
• Totaled eight tackles, six solo, with 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks
• Had season-high three tackles in win over Nicholls
• Posted one tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks against UTSA
2020 (at Michigan State)
• Made a position change from wide receiver to cornerback
• Played in six games with one start
• Had three tackles and one kick return for 17 yards
2019 (at Michigan State)
• Played a total of 265 snaps, all on offense as a wide receiver, in 13 games
• Had 13 catches for 182 yards (14.0 ypc)
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 64) and 247Sports (No. 57)
• Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game
• Listed as one of the top “athletes” in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 5) and Rivals.com (No. 9)
• Rated No. 1 cornerback in the state of Michigan and No. 8 in the nation by 247Sports
• Ranked the No. 1 “athlete” and No. 5 player in the Midwest overall by ESPN.com
• Also rated the top “athlete” in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and ESPN.com
• Named one of the top overall players in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News (No. 3), 247Sports (No. 4), ESPN.com (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 5)
• Dream Team selection by The Detroit News and MLive
• First-team Division 1-2 all-state selection by The Associated Press and Detroit Free Press as a wide receiver
• Chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan First Team
• Named to the Detroit Free Press All-West Team
• Played multiple positions (cornerback, wide receiver, running back, safety, linebacker, kick returner) for Coach Jermain Crowell, helping lead Belleville to its first-ever regional title and a berth in the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 state semifinals
• Recorded 39 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions as a senior
• On offense, had 22 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 250 yards on just 20 carries with three TDs
• Also had two kick returns for scores
• Son of Daun Barnett
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