PAGE 12, MCNARY FALL SPORTS PREVIEW, SEPTEMBER 2016
Barker draws attention of college coaches
the facilities.
By DEREK WILEY
“It’s been crazy,” Barker said. “I
Of the Keizertimes
started this thing really hoping to
If Kolby Barker knows where he’ll
make it to a D-II school and now the
play college football, the McNary
sky’s the limit.”
senior is keeping it quiet.
While a football
“I’m just going to
program
with
a
play this season out
winning tradition is
and then make my
important, Barker, a
decision,” he said.
4.0 student at McNary,
Barker’s recruiting
noted academics is his
blew up in May.
biggest priority.
Wyoming was the
“You’re a student
fi rst to offer a full
athlete not an athlete
scholarship. Portland
student so I’m
State,
Northern
looking for a great
Arizona, UC Davis,
education,” he
Air
Force
and
said.
Columbia
soon
At
6-4,
followed.
240 pounds,
Asked if he had a
— Kolby Barker
B a r k e r
dream school, Barker
is
being
smiled and replied,
recruited as a
“no comment.”
defensive end
In June, Barker
but he’ll primarily play middle
went to camps at Boise State,
linebacker and offensive tackle for
University of California, Northern
the Celtics this season.
Arizona and Nevada. He then visited
“I’m really excited for the season,”
the University of Oregon on Aug. 12,
KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley
watching practice and getting a tour of
Please see BARKER, Page 13
Kolby Barker has offers from Wyoming, Portland State, Northern Arizona, UC Davis, Air Force and Columbia.
“ I started this
thing really
hoping to
make it to a
D-II school
and now the
sky’s the limit.”
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