90 T.J. Barnes Class: RS Senior Hometown: Enterprise, Ala. High School: Enterprise HS Height / Weight: 6-7 / 347 Position: DT

A huge and powerful player who played significant snaps last season at nose tackle... should benefit from having a year of experience in the 3-4 defense under his belt... should compete with senior Logan Walls and others for the starting job... played as a true freshman in 2009 behind two starting tackles (Darryl Richard and Vance Walker) who are now in the NFL.

2010 (Sophomore)
Played in 12 games and started once (vs. Miami)... recorded 20 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and had one pass break-up... had at least one tackle in every game he played... registered a career-high five tackles, including four solo tackles, in the win at North Carolina (Sept. 18)... had three tackles and a half-tackle for loss in the win at Wake Forest (Oct. 2)... recorded three tackles at Georgia (Nov. 27). 2009 (Freshman): Showed great promise as a back-up defensive tackle... played in all 14 games... made first career start vs. Clemson in the ACC Championship Game... played a more prominent role as the season progressed... recorded 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss... also had a quarterback hurry... had four tackles and a half-tackle for loss vs. Georgia (Nov. 28)... recorded a then career-high four tackles in the win over Virginia Tech (Oct. 17)... had a pair of solo tackles and a tackle for loss at Mississippi State (Oct. 3).

2008:
Redshirted and served as a key member of the scout team.

High School
A standout defensive tackle at Enterprise High School... showed ability to play on both sides of the ball... ranked as the 48th-best offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com... ranked by Rivals as the 18th-best prep prospect in Alabama... ranked as the 24th-best Alabama prospect by Scout.com... ranked No. 59 nationally among offensive tackles by Scout... made 70-plus tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, one sack and one interception as a senior... set a school record with eight sacks in one game... played four years of high school football at almost every position on the offensive and defensive lines.

Personal
Father, Terry Jones, played football at Auburn... cousins Fred Baxter and Randy Hart played football at Auburn... his brother, Beau Reliford, plays football at Florida State... chose Georgia Tech over Louisville, Alabama, Auburn and others... selected Georgia Tech because of the academics, the football and the atmosphere... born June 14, 1990 in Montgomery, Ala... given name is Tarence Jariviz Barnes, but goes by T.J... has four teenage siblings... a business management major.