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Barnette, Stephen
Stephen Barnette
- Title:
- Analyst/Offense
- Email:
- DukeFBRecruiting@duke.edu
- Phone:
- (919) 684-2635
Stephen Barnette joined the Duke coaching staff in March 2023, and serves as an analyst working primarily with the wide receiver’s.
Barnette came to Durham after spending the 2022 season with the University of New Hampshire as the wide receiver’s coach. During his lone season, Barnette helped the Wildcats to a CAA Championship after the team posted a 9-4 overall record. He mentored a wide receiver’s group that accounted for 22 of the team’s 27 touchdowns throughout the year. The wideouts were the highest rated run-blocking receiver group in the CAA per Pro Football Focus. Individually, Barnette had a hand in the development of freshman wide receiver DJ Linkins, who broke New Hampshire’s freshman receiving touchdown record with five.
Prior to that, Barnette worked as the offensive quality control and assistant wide receiver’s coach for two seasons (2020-21) at Towson University. While with the Tigers, Barnette coached wide receiver Caleb Smith to All-CAA honors after the Albany, N.Y., native finished the 2021 season with 52 receptions for 614 yards and five touchdowns.
Barnette started his coaching career at Fork Union Military Academy, where he spent two seasons (2018-19) as the passing game coordinator. During his time there, he coached the wide receiver’s, cornerbacks and safeties and helped lead the Blue Devils to the program’s first undefeated season in 2018. He worked closely with Broc Thompson, Antwane Wells and Millard Bradford, who all continued their collegiate careers at the Power 5 level.
Barnette was a five-year letterwinner (2010-14) and three-year starter at wide receiver for the University of Richmond. He was a two-time All-CAA recipient (2012-13) and finished his career with 197 receptions for 2,844 yards (14.43) with 17 touchdowns. During his junior season, Barnette led the CAA in receiving yards (1,189) and was tied for the conference lead in receptions (76). His receiving yards in 2013 set Richmond’s all-time single-season mark. He added nine 100-plus yard receiving games, including a career-high receptions for 174 yards against Gardner-Webb in 2013. He graduated ranked second all-time in career receiving yards, third in touchdown receptions and fourth in receptions.
Barnette graduated from Richmond with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2014.
Barnette came to Durham after spending the 2022 season with the University of New Hampshire as the wide receiver’s coach. During his lone season, Barnette helped the Wildcats to a CAA Championship after the team posted a 9-4 overall record. He mentored a wide receiver’s group that accounted for 22 of the team’s 27 touchdowns throughout the year. The wideouts were the highest rated run-blocking receiver group in the CAA per Pro Football Focus. Individually, Barnette had a hand in the development of freshman wide receiver DJ Linkins, who broke New Hampshire’s freshman receiving touchdown record with five.
Prior to that, Barnette worked as the offensive quality control and assistant wide receiver’s coach for two seasons (2020-21) at Towson University. While with the Tigers, Barnette coached wide receiver Caleb Smith to All-CAA honors after the Albany, N.Y., native finished the 2021 season with 52 receptions for 614 yards and five touchdowns.
Barnette started his coaching career at Fork Union Military Academy, where he spent two seasons (2018-19) as the passing game coordinator. During his time there, he coached the wide receiver’s, cornerbacks and safeties and helped lead the Blue Devils to the program’s first undefeated season in 2018. He worked closely with Broc Thompson, Antwane Wells and Millard Bradford, who all continued their collegiate careers at the Power 5 level.
Barnette was a five-year letterwinner (2010-14) and three-year starter at wide receiver for the University of Richmond. He was a two-time All-CAA recipient (2012-13) and finished his career with 197 receptions for 2,844 yards (14.43) with 17 touchdowns. During his junior season, Barnette led the CAA in receiving yards (1,189) and was tied for the conference lead in receptions (76). His receiving yards in 2013 set Richmond’s all-time single-season mark. He added nine 100-plus yard receiving games, including a career-high receptions for 174 yards against Gardner-Webb in 2013. He graduated ranked second all-time in career receiving yards, third in touchdown receptions and fourth in receptions.
Barnette graduated from Richmond with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2014.
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