Keenan Barnes

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 208
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Madison, Miss.
High School:
Madison Central

• 2017 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference

2017 (Junior)
Saw action in 10 games during the season ... Started nine games ... Second on the team with career-high in yards (539) ... Third on the team in receptions with career-high 37 ... Finished tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions (two) ... Opened season with 70 yards on three receptions against Southeastern La. (9/2) ... Recorded 102 yards on six receptions, grabbing one touchdown and a season-long 50 yard reception, at Tulsa (9/9) ... Had a career game at Texas A&M (9/16), finishing with a career-high in receptions (12) and yards (118) ... Had a 99-yard game on five receptions, including tying a season-long with a 50-yard reception ... Grabbed a 32-yard long pass in the season finale at Appalachian State (12/2).

2016 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 13 games during the season and earned 11 starts ... Second on the team in both receptions (31) and yards (418) ... Tied for the Sun Belt Conference lead with six touchdown receptions ... Recorded at least two receptions in the Ragin' Cajuns first 10 games of the season ... Caught season-high four passes in games against Tulane (9/24) and Appalachian State (10/12) ... Had three receptions for season-high 89 yards with a touchdown at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... His third-quarter touchdown against the Eagles came on a 48-yard pass from Al Riles on an end around, giving Louisiana a 31-13 lead ... Posted TD receptions in three straight games beginning with a 38-yard score against South Alabama (9/17) ... Added an acrobatic TD grab in overtime at Tulane (9/24) giving Louisiana a 23-16 lead ... helped cap a 12-play, 75-yard drive at New Mexico State (10/1) with a 5-yard TD reception ... Added an 18-yard scoring pass at Texas State (10/22) and caught an 11-yard TD pass in the season opener against Boise State (9/3) ... Posted three catches for 42 yards at Georgia (11/19) ... Had a 34-yard reception in home finale against Arkansas State (11/26) and caught a 12-yard pass against Southern Miss (12/17) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... Earned second letter.

2015 (Freshman)
Appeared in nine games, playing mainly on special teams … Had one reception for 21 yards in the Ragin’ Cajuns home opener against Northwestern State (9/12) … Earned first letter.

High School
A three-star recruit by Scout.com and ESPN.com … Rated as the No. 33 prospect in the state of Mississippi … Caught 156 passes for 2,464 yards and 27 touchdowns in a three-year career at MCHS … Recorded 55 receptions for 914 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Jaguars as a senior … Had 76 catches for 1,227 yards and 12 TDs as a junior … Earned all-state honors and was selected to play in the 2014 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … A member of the Clarion-Ledger Football All-Metro Team.

Personal
Born Jan. 7, 1997 in Jackson, Miss. ... The son of Keith and Laurie Barnes ... Has one brother, Keith, Jr., and one sister, Kristin ... A sports management major.