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Chris Barker
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Chris Barker

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Fontana, Calif.

High School:
Etiwanda HS

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 305

Position:
Offensive Line

Experience:
2V

05/17/2012

Nevada Has 13 Players Selected To Phil Steele's All-Mountain West Preseason Team

Senior linemen Barker and Nady headline the first-teamers

11/30/2011

Wolf Pack Plays Host To Idaho On Senior Day

Nevada looking to clinch winning season

11/22/2011

Nevada Heads To Utah State For Final Road Game of 2011

Pack has won last six meeting against Aggies

11/15/2011

Nevada Hosts LA Tech With Chance to Win Share of WAC Title

No TV Broadcast Slated For WAC Showdown

11/07/2011

Coming off a bye, Nevada returns home to face Hawaii

Pack Ready For Showdown With Preseason WAC Favorite Hawaii

12/20/2011

Chris Ault, Brett Roy and Chris Barker address the media

Chris Ault, Brett Roy and Chris Barker address the media at the official Sheraton Hawaii Bowl press conference.

12/05/2011

Nevada announces it has accepted a bid to play in Hawaii

Nevada announces it has accepted a bid to play in Hawaii for the 2011 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Comments by Athletic Director Cary Groth, Head Coach Chris Ault, and players Brett Roy and Chris Barker.

Nevada

2011: One of the top returning linemen in the Western Athletic Conference enters his junior season having started all 27 games of his career ... Expected to take on more of a leadership role for The Union ... Was named to the preseason All-WAC team by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Athlon Sports ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Phil Steele ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Lindy's ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by The Sporting News.

2010: Earned second-team All-WAC honors after a strong sophomore campaign ... Solidified his position as one of the best young linemen on the West Coast ... Earned four Basalite Big Blocker Awards during the season ... Was a dominant presence on an offensive front that led the way for one of the nation's top offenses.

2009: Made first collegiate start at Notre Dame and went on to start all 12 regular season games and the bowl game for "The Union" ... Named by Phil Steele Publications to the third team of the All-Freshman Team nationally ... Earned his first career Basalite Big Blocker award for his play in a victory at Utah State.

2008: Redshirted his first season at Nevada.

High School

A graduate of Etiwanda (Calif.) High School ... Was a three-year letterman in football for coach Steve Bryce ... Helped team to a Baseline League championship as a senior in 2007 ... Was named the school's athlete of the year ... Earned first-team all-league honors as an offensive and defensive lineman ... Also named first-team All-CIF, All-Inland Valley and All-County.

Personal

Born Christian Anthony Barker on Aug. 3, 1990 in Covina, Calif. ... Son of Shatana Barker and Anthony Barker ... Has two older sisters, Diamond and Tashawna ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Cousin Richette Jones plays football at Oklahoma State ... Cousin Manuel Wright played football at USC ... Picked Nevada because of the program and location ... Was also recruited by Oregon State and Utah State ... Lists sports heroes as Kimbo Slice and Kobe Bryant ... Enjoys working out in his free time.

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