Feeling at home in Tampa and energized by a new offense, South Florida quarterback Blake Barnett is ready to lead the Bulls in his final season.
Blake Barnett totaled more than 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2018 despite missing two games and playing injured in others. To say 2018 came and went at a dizzying pace would understate the reality for Blake Barnett.
The 23-year-old native of Corona, Calif. is doing his best off the field as well. He and Maddie, who rode the waves off the Jersey Shore to a competitive surfing career, are raising their son in a community they have embraced and within which they feel right at home. That sense of leadership is felt in the huddle. Stanley Clerveaux, whose 22 receptions last season are second among USF’s returning wideouts, recognizes that a much different Barnett has been commanding the offense in fall camp.
Barnett led the Crimson Tide onto the field against USC in Arlington, Texas, but through most of the blowout win over the Trojans it was Jalen Hurts, and not Barnett, who ran the offense. As it turned out, he did not see much playing time. Manny Wilkins won the job — Memphis quarterback Brady White, who Barnett played against in high school and will face November 23 in Tampa, redshirted for the Sun Devils that season — and Barnett attempted all of five passes.
Last season he added USF to his checklist of experiences. The Bulls opened 7-0 and cracked the top 25 before losing their final six games. Barnett went 7-3 as the starter and threw for 2,710 yards and 12 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. He also ran for 301 yards and eight TDs, but calf, ankle and shoulder injuries took their toll in the season’s back end when he missed two games and was far from 100 percent in at least a couple of others.
The offense Barnett referred to is an exciting and breath-of-fresh-air style run by new coordinator Kerwin Bell. The former University of Florida quarterback, NFL and CFL signal-caller and head coach of 2018 Division-II national champ Valdosta State, brought his electric playbook — the Blazers averaged 52 points last season — to USF.
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