Michigan State Football’s Julian Barnett was recruited to the Spartans last year as the No. 1 cornerback in the state of Michigan, but he spent every single snap of his freshman season playing wide receiver due to injuries. While Barnett has been meeting with the cornerbacks, it looks like there is still the possibility that he plays on both sides of the ball next season.
Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press was on calls with both defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton and offensive coordinator Jay Johnson, and both members of Mel Tucker’s coaching staff spoke on the talented young Spartan.
From Hazelton:
“Julian has been in our rooms now, playing some corner, doing some of that stuff and getting trained that way.
From Johnson:
“I’ve heard about Julian and have seen some things about him, but I hear he’s a very talented athlete… so my approach on that is — and that’s going to really probably come from Coach Tuck — but where does he make our team better? … I could see that possibly being on either side of the ball because of his skill set, which is really exciting.”
Barnett had 13 reception in his freshman year for 182 yards and also returned a few kicks for MSU.
