| James Madison Dukes–No. 14 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Communication Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 3, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Grimsley (Greensboro, North Carolina) |
Alonza Barnett III (born June 3, 2003) [1] is an American football quarterback for the James Madison Dukes.
Barnett attended Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes over other schools such as Army, Charlotte, and Georgia State. [2] [3]
During Barnett's first collegiate season in 2022, he completed his one pass attempt for 15 yards, while also adding 15 yards on the ground. [4] [5] In 2023, he completed just three of his eleven pass attempts for 15 yards and an interception, while also adding a touchdown on the ground. [6] Heading into the 2024 season, Barnett was named the Dukes' starting quarterback. [7] [8] In the 2024 season opener, Barnett threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 89 yards, as he helped James Madison to a win over Charlotte. [9] In week four, Barnett had a breakout game, completing 22 of his 34 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns, as he set the James Madison total touchdown record in a single game, as he helped the Dukes to a 70-50 upset win over North Carolina. [10]
| James Madison Dukes | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 217.6 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 20.5 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 213 | 355 | 60.0 | 2,598 | 7.3 | 26 | 4 | 143.4 | 135 | 442 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Career | 16 | 13 | 9–4 | 217 | 367 | 59.1 | 2,627 | 7.2 | 26 | 5 | 139.9 | 144 | 486 | 3.4 | 8 |
Barnett is the nephew of former NFL defensive lineman, Troy Barnett. [11]
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