Personal information | |
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Born: | Lake Wales, Florida | January 21, 1976
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lake Wales (FL) |
College: | South Carolina, South Florida |
Position: | Quarterback |
Undrafted: | 1999 |
Steven Chad Barnhardt (born January 21, 1976) is a former American football quarterback. Barnhardt was a backup for the South Carolina Gamecocks, before transferring and becoming the first starting quarterback for the South Florida Bulls. [1]
Prior to playing for the Bulls, Barnhardt played a backup role for the South Carolina Gamecocks. [2] Looking for a change and an opportunity to start, Barnhardt returned to his native Florida, and became the Bulls' starting quarterback. [3] His legacy is mainly cemented on being the team's first starting quarterback. [3] [4] Additionally, Barnhardt brought credibility, leadership, and direction to the program. [3] [4] Due to this, he was considered "the perfect quarterback for a program trying to find itself." [3] Playing 2 seasons for the team, Barnhardt threw for 4,138 yards and 27 touchdowns, while leading the Bulls to a 13–9 record when he started. [5]
Barnhardt has also served various coaching tenures. After three seasons as the head coach of Lake Wales High School's football team, Barnhardt had a stint with the Bulls as a grad assistant on offense, and later as the offensive coordinator for the Webber International Warriors. [6] [7]
Outside of football, Barnhardt was a business major. [2] Eventually, Barnhardt started to feel burned out from coaching and became the Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A. [5] [8]
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Season | GP | Passing | |||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |||
1996 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | |
1997 | 11 | 186 | 326 | 57.1 | 2,362 | 10 | 7 | – | |
1998 | – | – | – | – | 1,776 | 17 | – | – | |
Statistics gathered from USF's official bio for Barnhardt, ESPN, and Sports-Reference. [2] [5] [9] |
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