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Recruiting Recap

PROFILE
for
MICHAEL BARFIELD

 
Position  OL 
Height  6'5 
Weight  275 
40-Speed  5.1
Hometown  Dothan 
High School  Northview 
Qualified  Yes
Awards 
  • All-State
  • Rated among top 10 prospects in state
  • State's top OL Prospect
  • PIGSKIN PREPS First Team All-South
  • PIGSKIN PREPS Super South 75
  • SUPERPREP All-American
Size, strength, agility, and intelligence -- Michael Barfield has it all. That's why he was generally considered to be the top OL prospect in Alabama.

PIGSKIN PREPS rated Michael the second best OG prospect in the south. SUPERPREP listed him among the top 20 OL in the country.

Opposing coaches agree that Michael is definitely a top prospect. Just listen to what Dothan head coach Jimmy Addison says about Barfield: "The first time I saw him out of pads, I couldn't believe it. He's an awesome looking kid. I'm telling you, he looked bigger than 6'5, 275 to me. He's not a big, fat kid either. He's put together. I'd loved to have had him on my side."

Michael is naturally strong and has very good feet. He bench presses 340 and he can consistently run the 40 in 5.1.

He told us that he is impressed with the changes new Alabama coach Mike DuBose is making. "I think he's going to open it up some. It's not going to be run, run, run on every play. I think they want to be more balanced offensively. I like that."

Michael is also an outstanding student. One reason he chose the Tide was because of Alabama's excellent engineering program. "They have a good school. What I like most is the fact that they have small classes."


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