Jack Barton

Photo by: Steven Goldburg

Position:
Defensive Line
Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-4
Weight:
260
Hometown:
Alpharetta, GA
High School:
Centennial HS
Prev School:
Furman

Prior to UConn: Transfers to UConn with one year of eligibility remaining…Comes to Storrs after playing at Furman from 2019-23…Spent the spring of 2023 at Georgia Tech before re-entering the transfer portal…Appeared in 40 career games for the Paladins, making 63 career tackles, 13 for a loss including 5.5 sacks…He also blocked six kicks over his career…In 2023, appeared in 13 games and helped lead Paladins to Southern Conference championship…He was named second-team all-SoCon after finishing the season with 25 tackles (10 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss and three sacks while also blocking two kicks, defended three passes and recovered a fumble…In 2022, he emerged as a principal performer on Furman’s defense, seeing action in all 13 games and making nine starts at defensive end…He helped lead a Furman team to a 10-3 season that featured a stretch of seven consecutive wins and an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs…Helped fuel Furman’s defense, which led the FCS in turnovers gained (29), and by superior special teams play that saw the Paladins also top the FCS in blocked kicks (10)…Registered 30 tackles on the season, including seven for-loss and 2.5 sacks…Paced the FCS with a school record four blocked kicks…Was named to both 2022 SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year…Earned playing time in eight games in 2021 and totaled four tackles…Graduated from Furman with a bachelor’s degree in information technology.