Karsen Barnhart
Barnhart hoists the CFP trophy in January 2024.
Michigan Wolverines – No. 52
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-02) March 2, 2001
Paw Paw, Michigan
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight316 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPaw Paw (Paw Paw, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

Karsen Barnhart (born March 2, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines.

Early life and high school career

Barnhart attended Paw Paw High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football.[1] He played his junior season at Paw Paw at tight end, after spending his first two years on the offensive line.[2] He was ranked a four-star recruit, and the No. 15 guard and No. 7 player in Michigan by 247sports.com.[3] He received offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and USC.[4][5]

College career

Barnhart committed to Michigan in April 2018.[6][7] As a freshman in 2019, he appeared in two games at left tackle, and played special teams in one game. He made his collegiate debut on August 31, 2019, in a game against Middle Tennessee. As a sophomore in 2020, he appeared in all six games with four starts at left tackle, in place of the injured Ryan Hayes, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] As a junior in 2021, he appeared in 10 games including eight on the offensive line with two starts at left guard and was part of the Joe Moore Award winning offensive line.[9][3]

As a senior in 2022, he started appeared in ten games, with nine starts, at tackle and was again part of the Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line.[10] Following the season he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.[11] He was also named Michigan's most improved player on offense.[12] As a graduate student in 2023, he started all 12 games, including starts at right tackle and left tackle.[13] After offensive guard Zak Zinter sustained a broken tibia and fibula in Michigan's final regular season game of the season against Ohio State, it was announced Barnhart would shift from right tackle to guard for the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game.[14] Following the season he was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches.[15][16]

On January 6, 2024, Barnhart declared for the 2024 NFL Draft.[17]

References

  1. ↑ McCabe, Mick (December 19, 2018). "Karsen Barnhart loved dirt bikes. Now he's signing with Michigan football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ McMann, Aaron (April 30, 2018). "Michigan football lands commitment from Paw Paw OL Karsen Barnhart". MLive.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Karsen Barnhart". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Nothaft, Patrick (December 20, 2018). "Karsen Barnhart joins U-M's 'Great Wall' offensive line signing class". MLive.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (July 5, 2019). "Michigan football's Karsen Barnhart is a unique OL prospect". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (April 30, 2018). "Michigan football: 3-star Paw Paw OL Karsen Barnhart commits for 2019". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Farrell, Perry A. (May 3, 2018). "Why Paw Paw junior OL Karsen Barnhart committed to Michigan football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ Sang, Orion (November 18, 2020). "Michigan football redshirt freshman Karsen Barnhart fills in at left tackle". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (December 21, 2021). "U-M Offensive Line Named Joe Moore Award Winner". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (December 17, 2022). "Offensive Line Makes History, Repeats as Joe Moore Award Winners". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (November 30, 2022). "Corum, Oluwatimi, Zinter, Line Among All-Big Ten Offensive Honorees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (December 18, 2022). "Corum Named MVP During Football Awards Show at Michigan Stadium". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ Chengelis, Angelique (October 13, 2023). "'Selfless player' Barnhart shows versatility on Michigan's offensive line". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ Pappalardo, Charlie (November 28, 2023). "Trente Jones, Karsen Barnhart embracing new roles in Zak Zinter's absence". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (November 29, 2023). "Corum, McCarthy, Zinter Among Six First-Team All-Big Ten Honorees on Offense". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  16. ↑ Meyer, Craig (November 29, 2023). "Big Ten all-conference football team: Offensive selections for 2023 season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  17. ↑ McMann, Aaron (January 6, 2024). "Versatile Michigan offensive lineman plans to enter NFL draft". MLive.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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