Nevada
Will compete with Zac Whited for the punting duties this year.
2006: Started the season as the primary punter...Finished the season with 12 punts and an average of 37.4 yards per punt...Had a career-long punt of 45 yards...Two punts results in fair catches and another was placed inside the 20-yard line.
2005: Was a squad member in 2005, backing up All-WAC punter Justin Bergendahl...Did not see any game action.
2004: Redshirted in his first year at Nevada.

High School
A graduate of Reno (Nev.) High School...Lettered twice in football as a punter/defensive back and four times in track and field...Helped Reno win a state football title in 2003...Earned All-Sierra League honors as a defensive back (first team) and as a punter (second team)...National Honor Society member.

Personal
Born Sept. 24, 1985 in Reno, Nev....Son of Tom and Heidi Barcia...Majoring in economics... Enjoys wakeboarding and snowboarding...Lists his sports highlight as winning the state high school football title as a senior at Reno High.