➤ 2015 ➤ Senior Season
Season: Appeared in 13 games with one career start...Made his first career start at Michigan State (11/28)...Graduated in December with a degree in criminology...One of 13 Nittany Lions to earn their degree in December...One of 17 Nittany Lions to have their degree at the TaxSlayer Bowl...Selected as the Quarterback Club Award winner with Kyle Carter for the student-athlete who deserves special recognition. at Temple (9/5): Made one tackle...Combined with Curtis Cothran for a TFL in the fourth quarter...Helped Penn State pile up 15.0 TFL, its most since posting 15.0 vs. Michigan on Sept. 22, 2007. Buffalo (9/12): Made one stop. San Diego State (9/26): Tied a career best with two tackles...Recorded 0.5 tackle for loss, which helped Penn State amass 9.0 TFLs in the game...His 0.5 TFL was a combined sack in the Antoine White in the fourth quarter. at Ohio State (10/17): Made one tackle. Illinois (10/31): Made one stop. at Michigan State (11/28): Made his first career start, becoming the 14th Nittany Lion to earn their first career start in 2015...Recorded two tackles...Also had his first career fumble recovery in the fourth quarter. vs. Georgia (1/2): Made one solo stop.
➤ 2014 ➤ Junior Season
Season: Appeared in 12 games in 2014...Made his Penn State debut against Akron...Contributed seven tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss (minus-15)...Logged 2.0 sacks (minus-14) and forced one fumble. Akron (9/6): Registered his first career tackle in the second quarter. UMass (9/20): Notched his first career sack for a loss of 13 yards for his lone stop...Forced his first career fumble in the second quarter...His efforts in the middle of the defensive line helped the Nittany Lions hold the Minutemen to just three yards rushing, the lowest total allowed by Penn State since 2007 against Notre Dame (zero rushing yards). Northwestern (9/27): Logged one solo tackle. At Michigan (10/11): Provided one solo tackle for a 1-yard loss. Maryland (11/1): Made one solo stop. Temple (11/15): Posted his first multi-tackle game with two stops, including 0.5 tackle for loss, to help Penn State become bowl eligible...Helped the defense hold Temple to eight first downs, the fewest for a Penn State opponent since Indiana State posted eight in 2011.
➤ 2013 ➤ Sophomore Season -- Northwest Mississippi C.C.
Started all nine games...Ranked seventh on the team with 36 tackles...Led the squad with 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...Rated the 18th-best prospect on the ESPN Junior College 50...Ranked the No. 5 rated junior college defensive tackle by ESPN. Southwest C.C. (8/29): Opened the season with a season-best six tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack. Copiah-Lincoln C.C. (9/5): Made four tackles. Coahoma C.C. (9/12): Posted two tackles. Northeast Mississippi C.C. (9/19): Made three tackles, including one tackle for loss. Itawamba C.C. (9/28): Logged a season-high tying six tackles...Made 1.5 TFL and 1.0 sack. Mississippi Delta C.C. (10/5): Totaled five tackles (three solo). Holmes C.C. (10/12): Had two sacks...Made four total stops (three solo)...Forced one fumble. East Mississippi C.C. (10/17): Made three stops. Jones County C.C. (10/26): Collected 1.0 tackle for loss among his three total tackles.
➤ 2012 ➤ Freshman Season -- Northwest Mississippi C.C.
Played in all 10 games...Recorded 20 tackles and four quarterback hurries...Helped the Rangers to the program's first bowl victory in 20 years with a win over Kilgore in the Brazos Valley Bowl. Coahoma C.C. (9/13): Made two tackles (one solo)...Had one quarterback hurry. Northeast Mississippi C.C. (9/20): Logged one solo tackle. Itawamba C.C. (9/27): Posted one tackle. Mississippi Delta C.C. (10/4): Made three tackles (two solo)...Had a season-best two quarterback hurries. East Mississippi C.C. (10/18): Made one tackle in the Top 5 matchup. Jones County C.C. (10/27): Contributed five tackles, all solo. Gulf Coast C.C. (11/3): Piled up a season-high seven tackles against the No. 7 Bulldogs.
➤ High School
Played one season of high school football for head coach Ed Pilcher at Bainbridge High School...Was an honorable-mention all-region selection as a senior...Made 55 tackles with five sacks...Was selected to play in the War of the Border game, which features prep standouts from northern Florida and southern Georgia.
➤ Personal
Full name is Tarow Barney...Son of Dehancy Barney...Has one brother, Terence Menyongai, and two sisters, Natasha Barney and Trenise Robinson...Enjoys playing basketball and video games...Is on track to graduate in December 2015 with a degree in criminology...Born June 8, 1994 in Pawtucket, R.I.