Steven Chad Barnhardt (born January 21, 1976) is an American former football quarterback. Barnhardt was a backup for the South Carolina Gamecocks, before transferring and becoming the first starting quarterback for the South Florida Bulls.[1]
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 21, 1976 Lake Wales, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Wales (FL) |
| College | South Carolina, South Florida |
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted |
Prior to playing for the Bulls, Barnhardt played a backup role for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[2] Looking for a change and an opportunity to start, Barnhardt returned to his native Florida, and became the Bulls' starting quarterback.[3] His legacy is mainly cemented on being the team's first starting quarterback.[3][4] Additionally, Barnhardt brought credibility, leadership, and direction to the program.[3][4] Due to this, he was considered "the perfect quarterback for a program trying to find itself."[3] Playing 2 seasons for the team, Barnhardt threw for 4,138 yards and 27 touchdowns, while leading the Bulls to a 13–9 record when he started.[5]
Barnhardt has also served various coaching tenures. After three seasons as the head coach of Lake Wales High School's football team, Barnhardt had a stint with the Bulls as a grad assistant on offense, and later as the offensive coordinator for the Webber International Warriors.[6][7]
Outside of football, Barnhardt was a business major.[2] Eventually, Barnhardt started to feel burned out from coaching and became the Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A.[5][8]
Career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | School | GP | Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | ||||
| 1996 | South Carolina | 11 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | |
| 1997 | South Florida | 11 | 186 | 326 | 57.1 | 2,362 | 10 | 7 | – | |
| 1998 | South Florida | – | – | – | – | 1,776 | 17 | – | – | |
| Statistics gathered from USF's official bio for Barnhardt, ESPN, and Sports-Reference.[2][5][9] | ||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Johnston, Joey (October 8, 2014). "Bulls Beat: USF opens door to transfer Gibbons". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Chad Barnhardt Bio". Go USF Bulls. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Louk, Jim (July 14, 2014). "10 Essential Bulls: Chad Barnhardt". Go USF Bulls. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 ""15 For 15" – The 15th Greatest Player in USF Football History Is..." VooDoo Five. SB Nation. June 9, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Bennett, Brian (July 28, 2010). "Catching up with USF's Chad Barnhardt". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Auman, Greg (November 16, 2005). "Got a minute? Chad Barnhardt, USF offensive grad assistant". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Barnhardt Returns to Polk County". The Ledger. January 16, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now – Chad Barnhardt". Go USF Bulls. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Chad Barnhardt College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2023.