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Barnridge another Special Teams specialist:
In 2004, Barnidge enrolled at Louisville as a 215-pound tight end, turning down scholarship offers from South Florida, Louisiana-Lafayette, Mississippi and Florida. He started two of 12 games, and caught four touchdowns among his seven catches for 85 yards (12.1-yard average).
As a sophomore, Barnidge started five of 11 contests. He ranked seventh on the team with 17 catches for 240 yards (14.1-yard average), scoring twice. In 2006, Barnidge started all but the Middle Tennessee State game. He finished third on the team with 31 grabs for 511 yards (16.5 avg) and four touchdowns. He also performed well on the punt-coverage team making four solo tackles and causing one fumble.
Barnidge was named All-Big East Conference first-team after a senior campaign that saw him generate 655 yards and rank second on the team with 53 receptions, including seven grabs for touchdowns. He again performed capably on special teams, causing a fumble while delivering six tackles (five solo), including two stops while playing briefly on defense.
In 47 games, Barnidge started 29 times. He caught 98 passes for 1,491 yards (15.2-yard average) and 17 touchdowns. He recovered an onside kickoff for a two-yard loss and recorded 10 tackles (nine solo) while causing two fumbles.
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