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Buckeye Bits: Third-year player with size and ability ... has played only sparingly the past two years, but now appears ready to step in and contribute ... has added 20 pounds since last season and has increased his strength ... helped his own cause with a productive spring practice that made the coaches sit up and take notice ... almost certain to figure in the front-four rotation as a backup to senior Jay Richardson at end ... has 4.7 speed and made a name for himself in high school because of his ability to run down smaller, and supposedly faster, players ... came to Ohio State as a defensive tackle, but end seems to be a more natural position for him ... was redshirted as freshman and saw brief action in six games last year, so he is still learning, but the coaches like his attitude and intensity ... has a chance to be a good football player
2005 (Freshman): Saw action in six games ... totaled 14 minutes, with 8 minutes against Miami (Ohio) in the opener his longest appearance ... also played against Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois and Northwestern ... had two tackles against Indiana and one vs. Northwestern.
2004 (Redshirt): Played on the scout team.
High School: Considered one of the leading defensive line prospects in Central Ohio as a senior, when he totaled 95 tackles, including 27 for loss and 14 sacks, and helped lead Coffman to the regional finals ... earned second team All-Ohio honors as a senior ... notched 44 tackles and four sacks in six and a half games as a junior in a season that was shortened by injury.
Personal: Is the son of Robert and Patrice Barrow ... has a younger brother, Austin, who is a college freshman ... his dad and an uncle, Russell Barrow, both played college football at Ohio University ... calls beating Michigan and Norte Dame in 2005 his greatest thrill so far at Ohio State ... his goal for this year is to contribute in any way he can and for the team to have another successful season.