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#4 C.J. Barnett
Defensive Back

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Team: Ohio State
Class: Sophomore
Ht/Wt: 6'0"/190
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio (Northmont)

Buckeye Bits: capable secondary performer who made an impact last season on the Buckeye defense before felled by injury ... will work this spring at safety

2010 (Sophomore): earned the strong safety job to start the season ... right knee injury vs. Miami ... subsequent surgery placed him out of action the remainder of the season ... Jack Tatum big hit: Miami ... academic all-Big Ten ... first-year letterman

2009 (Freshman): saw limited action on special teams for the Rose Bowl and Big Ten champions ... Top Ten Tenacious four times

High School: first team all-Ohio, all-Southwest Ohio, all-GWOC conference at Northmont High near Dayton ... recorded 65 tackles, 13 pass deflections and an interception as a senior for Coach Lance Schneider's Thunderbolts ... scored a rushing touchdown and also scored on a 65-yard punt return ... captain as a junior and senior ... Under Armour All-America game ... Art Tainer and Archie Griffin awards ... also played basketball and ran track at Northmont ... student ambassador and Mock Trial programs

Personal: son of Yolanda and Tom Buskey ... has not declared a major at Ohio State ... 2010 academic all-Big Ten ... one of the football representatives to the Student-Athlete Activity Board (SAAB) at Ohio State


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