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Highlights
Listed at No. 1 at strong safety in preseason depth chart...Has a 35-3 vertical jump, second-best on the team.
2006
First-team All-MAC...Named second-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News and by Scout.com...Placed third in balloting for MAC Freshman of the Year...Led Rockets with four interceptions...Ran back two picks for touchdowns, tying a school record...Second on team with 71 tackles...Led team with 10 tackles in Iowa State and WMU games...Ran back an interception 84 yards for a fourth-quarter TD in 37-31 2OT win over Kansas...Also recovered a KU fumble in the second OT...Ran back a 31-yard INT vs. Bowling Green...Had an interception and two pass breakups against Akron.
High School
Named to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s "Terrific 25" team and second-team all-state Class AAAA as a safety as a senior...Named the No. 42 safety in the country by Rivals.com...Also earned first-team Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League-East honors, and was selected to play in the Big 33 Game (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania)...As a senior he had 80 tackles, nine sacks and four interceptions...As a junior, he had 50 tackles and three interceptions...Also played wide receiver, catching 30 passes for 670 yards and four TDs as a senior...A triple jumper on the track team and ran a 4.47 at the Metro Index camp.
Personal
Full name is Barry Michael Church...Birthdate: Feb. 11, 1988...Parents are Barry Church, Sr. and Denise Church...Father is a health insurance manager...Has an older sister, Brandi...Undecided major.
Career Statistics
| Year |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
FF |
Int/yds |
BrUp |
| 2006 |
12/12 |
40 |
31 |
71 |
6.0(-16) |
1 |
4/127 |
6 |
| Totals |
12/12 |
40 |
31 |
71 |
6.0(-16) |
1 |
4/127 |
6 |
Career Game Highs
Tackles: 13 (Bowling Green, 11-23-04)
Interceptions: 1(Four Times)
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