THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - One of the most experienced returning players on the offensive unit and the most experienced receiver, along with Mario Scott…looking forward to big senior season as VMI transitions to a more pass-friendly offense…could be a big factor and gives the Keydets a deep threat…earned Iron Keydet status in conditioning…is the second leading returning receiver on the squad in catches and yardage.
2009 - Played in all 11 games and lettered for the third time…finished third on the team with 11 catches and had 183 yards…made eight starts, mostly at wideout after entering the season as a slotback in the option offense…caught seven passes for 156 yards over a three-game stretch early in the season (JMU, Richmond, Gardner-Webb)...hauled in a 67-yard pass against James Madison - the longest VMI pass play of the year, and followed with two catches for 62 yards including a 51-yarder against Richmond.
2008 - Played in all 11 games, seeing action at slotback and on special teams...lettered for the second time...gained 135 yards on 20 carries for a 6.8 average...caught passes versus Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian...rushed for a season-high 44 yards with a long of 18 yards against Coastal Carolina...finished with 150 all-purpose yards.
2007 - Finished second on the team in receptions with 13 and was also second in receiving yardage with 292 yards...made six starts at wideout...caught two TD passes, the second-most on the squad...averaged 22.5 yards per catch...named Big South Freshman of the Week for his play against Robert Morris when he caught touchdown passes of 49 and 32 yards, becoming the first VMI receiver in two years to pull in two TD's in one game...was one of two players to haul in two TD strikes in a game...caught at least one pass in eight of nine consecutive games...Against Presbyterian, had season-high three catches for 111 yards, including a 40-yarder...was nominated for Big South Freshman of the Year honors...lettered as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Va...three-year letterwinner in football...First Team All-District as a senior...Second Team All-Tidewater...as a senior had 16 receptions, four touchdowns and seven field goals...two-year letterwinner in indoor/outdoor track...national qualifier for indoor 4 x 200 relay & outdoor 4 x 100 relay...All-Chesapeake scholar-athlete & SCA officer...named to Honor Roll all four years at Western Branch.
PERSONAL - Full name is Bryan Scott Barnson...Civil Engineering major.
