newcomers Terrance Allen – 5-10 – 190 – RB – Junction City, Kan. – Butler CC As a prep, Allen played for Coach Randall Zimmerman at Junction City HS … he was an All- Region, All County, and All State as a junior, while earning All Region, All County, and All State Senior ... he was also a team captain … At Butler, Allen was an All-Conference selection playing for coach Troy Morral … Allen is the son of Pamela Monroe and William Allen Chris Barnwell – 6-1 – 215 – RB – Savannah, Ga. – Allan Hancock College Barnwell comes to Southern after a pair of seasons at Allan Hancock College in California … An All-Conference selection this past season, Barnwell played in ten games and had 494 yards and four touchdowns … as a freshman, he racked up 652 yards and added five touchdowns … Barwell prepped at Savannah Christian High School where he was twice named an Offensive Player of the Year, once by the Savannah Morning Times and again named the 3-A (east) Region Player of the Year … He was an All-Conference selection all four seasons, while being named All-Empire three times and was an All-State pick twice … he finished his career by carrying the ball 280 times as a senior, totaling 1,706 yards and 20 touchdowns while missing nearly four full games with an ankle injury … For his career, Barnwell has rushed for over 5,800 yards … He is the son of Joseph and Demetria Barnwell. Brandon Berg - OL – 6-2, 250 – Tulsa, Okla. – Tulsa Union High School Berg was a three-year starter for coach Kirk Fridrich and the Redskins at Tulsa Union High School … A two-time state champion, Berg was an All-District selection as a senior as a center and the versatile lineman played every position on the offensive line at Union, including tight end … He was also a three-time All-District Academic selection, showing off his skills in the classroom … Berg is the son of David and Sandra Berg. Elliot Blankenship – S – 6-1, 190 – Jonesboro, La. – Jonesboro-Hodge High School Blankenship was a three-year starter for coach Todd Scott at Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jonesboro, La. … A Top 100 athlete in the state of Louisiana, Blankenship was an All-District pick on both sides of the ball, earning honors as a defensive back as a junior and outside linebacker as a senior … on the offensive side, he earned honors at the running back position … As a junior, he recorded 38 tackles, two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown … as a senior he had 74 tackles and two forced fumbles … for his career he had 159 tackles, five interceptions, three returns for a touchdown and two forced fumbles … He also racked up over 2,000 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns … Blankenship is the son of Eddie Blankenship and Lajulia Spence. 2013 MSSU FOOTBALL @mososports missourisouthernlions mssulions.com 36
2012 Mssu Football Media Guide
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