J. T. Barrett

J.T. Barrett

Barrett at the Ohio State 2014 spring game.
Ohio State Buckeyes No. 16
Position	Quarterback
Class	Senior
Major	Communications
Career history
College	Ohio State University (2013–present)
Bowl games	2014 Orange Bowl 2015 Sugar Bowl 2015 CFP National Championship 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January) 2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)
High school	Wichita Falls (TX) S. H. Rider
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-23) January 23, 1995 (age 22)
Place of birth	Lawton, Oklahoma
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Ohio State Team Captain (2015, 2016, 2017) CFP National Champion (2015) Sugar Bowl Champion (2015) Big Ten Champion (2014) Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award (2016) First Team All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media) (2014, 2016) Third Team AP All-American (2014) Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year (2014, 2016) Offensive MVP of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl
Stats at ESPN.com

Joe Thomas Barrett, IV (born January 23, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Barrett attended S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played as a dual-threat quarterback for the Rider Raiders football team. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,500 yards and passed for over 1,600 yards, totalling 23 touchdowns. In October of his senior season, he tore his ACL, which ended his high school career, but still managed to rush for 569 yards with seven touchdowns and pass for 784 yards and five scores prior to the injury. In spring of 2011, Barrett joined the school's track & field team, recording a personal-best time of 12.10 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the Iowa Park Relays, winning the event, while also running the second leg on the 4x400m, helping them earn a second-place finish with a time of 3:46.05 minutes.

Barrett was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the seventh best dual-threat quarterback in his class. He committed to Ohio State University in April 2012.

Barrett redshirted as a freshman at Ohio State in 2013. Barrett was expected to be the backup quarterback to Braxton Miller in 2014, however he became the starter after Miller was forced to miss the season due to injury. On November 29, during the OSU-Michigan matchup, J.T. Barrett went down with what was later determined to be a broken ankle early in the fourth quarter. The injury happened on a run play, with OSU leading 28–21, after Barrett had thrown for 176 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 89 yards and two scores. OSU went on to win the game with Cardale Jones at quarterback. Barrett was cited in the weeks before the injury as a potential Heisman contender but ended up finishing fifth in the voting. His injury prevented him from returning during the 2014 season, but he had successful surgery having a plate placed in his ankle and was expected to be available in a limited capacity for spring practice.