Barnes has quite an impressive story both on and off the field. Before coming to Ohio State, he earned a bachelor's degree from Louisville in just three years while he was a member of the Cardinals' football team.
After graduating from Louisville in June 2015, he enrolled in the Masters of Science in Sport Management program at Ohio State. Since Barnes had red-shirted his freshman year, he still had two years of football eligibility left, so he tried out for the football team -- and made it as a walk-on.
Despite juggling football and a full slate of heavy-hitting classes, Barnes graduated in one year with a 3.67 GPA and was accepted into the PhD program.
Barnes is the first ever football player to also be a PhD candidate, according to school records.
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