Austin Barnard
Samford University
Signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018…appeared in 38 games over four seasons at Samford and handled punting and kickoff duties…named second-team All-SoCon and third-team All-American as a senior in 2017.
As a senior (2017), appeared in all 12 games and punted 54 times for 2,441 yards and a 45.2-yard average…tallied 67 kickoffs for 4,202 yards and a 62.7-yard average…had 18 punts of 50+ yards and placed 18 kicks inside the 20-yard line…named second-team All-SoCon and third-team All-American…as a junior (2016), saw action in all 12 games and punted 64 times for 2,666 yards and a 41.7-yard average…recorded 64 kickoffs for 3,953 yards and a 61.7-yard average…produced 11 punts of 50+ yards, 22 of which were placed inside the 20-yard line…as a sophomore (2015), appeared in 11 games and served as the team’s main punter throughout the season …punted 48 times for an average of 43.2 yards per kick…produced 12 punts of 50+ yards…also recorded one carry for 25 yards……named second-team All-SoCon…as a redshirt freshman (2014), transferred to Samford and saw action in three games…punted twice for 82 yards…as a freshman (2013), redshirted at the University of Miami…graduated from Samford with a degree in physics and engineering in 2017.
High school/personal: attended Whitewater (Ga.) High School where he was named All-State and All-County…@Barnyard47 on Twitter and @Austinb47 on Instagram…born Austin Lee Barnard on June 22, 1995 in Fayetteville, Ga.