strong-footed place-kicker who is expected to challenge for the starting job this season ... could also see time handling kickoff duties ... connected on 1 of 2 field goal attempts during the 2009 Red-White Spring Game, hitting from 43 yards out.
As a Freshman (2008): Redshirt season ... served as a backup place-kicker ... joined the team in the spring.
At St. Anthony's High School: One of the top place-kickers in New York during his final prep season ... connected on 9 of 11 field goal attempts and also converted 33 PATs for 60 points as a senior in 2006 ... led the Friars to an undefeated regular season and a Catholic High School Football League championship ... participated in three all-star games following the 2006 season - the Senor Bowl, the Boomer Bowl and the NY/NJ All-Star Classic ... a two-time letterwinner ... handled placekicking duties in 2005, when the Friars went undefeated in the CHSFL and claimed the league championship ... also considered Stony Brook and Western Michigan ... high school teammate of fellow place-kicker Nick Ferrara, a 2009 recruit ... coached by Richard Reichart.
Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1989, in Huntington, N.Y. ... parents are Richard and Rose Barbour ... has two sisters, Gabrielle (16) and Kristen (21), who is a figure skater at the University of Delaware ... enjoys playing basketball and video games in his spare time ... spent the off-season working to improve his kicking consistency ... majoring in geology.
