2014 Football Roster
Roster
Nadir Barnwell
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Piscataway, N.J.
- High School:
- Piscataway
2014 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games with six starts at cornerback ... totaled 29 tackles, four pass break-ups and one blocked kick ... assisted on a stop in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) victory over North Carolina ... broke up two passes in win over Indiana (11/15) ... made four solo stops versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... in on three tackles at Nebraska (10/25) ... tied the game-high with seven stops at Ohio State (10/18), adding one pass break-up ... made five solo tackles against Michigan (10/4) ... totaled three tackles versus Tulane (9/27) ... missed Navy (9/20), Michigan State (11/22) and Maryland (11/29) games due to injury ... had five tackles and one pass break-up against Penn State (9/13) ... totaled a tackle, fumble recovery and punt block versus Howard (9/6) ... saw action in win at Washington State (8/28) ... entered preseason camp atop the depth chart at one of the cornerback spots.
2013 (Freshman): Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, starting four at cornerback ... recorded six tackles and one for loss against Notre Dame in the Pinstripe Bowl (12/28) ... had two tackles and a pass break-up against USF (12/7) ... totaled four tackles and one pass break-up at UConn (11/30) ... helped with a TFL at UCF (11/21) ... in on four tackles versus Houston (10/26) ... totaled six tackles in start at Louisville (10/10) ... recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in the win at SMU (10/5) ... picked up eight tackles (one TFL) in first career start against Arkansas (9/21), adding one pass break-up ... made two tackles in collegiate debut at Fresno State (8/29) ... enrolled in January and participated in 2013 spring practice.
Prior to Rutgers: A four-year standout at Piscataway High School for head coach Dan Higgins ... started three seasons at quarterback and defensive back for the Chiefs ... led squad to a 30-5 record over the last three years ... recovered from a shoulder injury to lead Piscataway to the 2012 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 championship ... finished with 30 tackles as a senior ... completed 61-of-111 passes for 913 yards and eight touchdowns ... also rushed 50 times for 298 yards and four scores ... left school ranked second all-time at Piscataway with 3,239 passing yards and 202 completions ... 34 career touchdown passes are the most in school history ... led the Chiefs to back-to-back group state titles as a sophomore and junior ... threw for 1,364 yards, rushed for 452 yards and scored 18 combined touchdowns as a junior ... 40 tackles, six pass break-ups and three interceptions as a junior ... Preseason All-America selection by SuperPrep ... rated the No. 22 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep ... No. 6 prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep ... four-star prospect according to Scout.com ... rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and the No. 11 athlete in the nation ... No. 7 Garden State recruit by Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the nation's No. 21 athlete by ESPN.com ... four-star recruit and the No. 9 athlete in the nation and the No. 10 prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports ... named the MVP of the Semper Fi Bowl as he led the East squad to a 17-14 win over the West ... Third Team All-State selection by the Star-Ledger ... two-time Home News Tribune and Courier News All-Area selection.
Personal: A criminal justice major.
