Michigan State Football: Offensive depth chart misfits for 2020
Julian Barnett
Julian Barnett is one of the most exciting young players on the roster. Every time he steps into the game, it feels like something exciting is bound to happen. He’s got an electricity about him. He’s one of those athletes that doesn’t have to do very much to impress you. We see the same thing with Rocket Watts in basketball.
Barnett himself has stated that he is a defensive player at heart. Makes sense for the eighth-ranked cornerback in the country out of high school to say that. What doesn’t make sense is him not playing a single defensive snap his freshman season.
Barnett played solely at wide receiver and kick returner his freshman year, but signs point to him seeing action on both sides of the ball in 2020. New offensive coordinator Jay Johnson hasn’t given a definitive stance on whether Barnett would still be a part of the new offense, but he has expressed the fact that they will plug him in wherever he is needed.
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Barnett clearly has what it takes to play on both sides of the ball. He’s an extremely talented cornerback with a year of wide receiving under his belt. In a perfect world, he’ll be the most successful MSU player to play on both ends since Tony Lippett.