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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Picks Up Former Prep All-American Brunetti
1/25/2011 | Football
Jan. 25, 2011
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss has added a former prep All-American quarterback to its football roster, picking up West Virginia transfer Barry Brunetti, it was announced Tuesday by head coach Houston Nutt. The 6-foot, 207-pounder has three years of eligibility remaining.
"We are very excited to welcome Barry to the Ole Miss family," Nutt said. "I remember him as a recruit coming out of high school and what an exciting player he is. He is a tremendous playmaker, and he comes from a great family."
As a true freshman at WVU in 2010, Brunetti arrived in Morgantown in May and quickly soared up to No. 2 on the depth chart behind All BIG EAST quarterback Geno Smith. Brunetti saw action in four games last season for the Mountaineers, completing 4-of-9 passes for six yards and rushing once for four yards.
A product of Memphis University School, Brunetti earned All-American honors from Parade and EA Sports and competed in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Liberty Bowl All-Star game as a senior. He was rated the nation's No. 3 dual-threat QB by Rivals.com.
Brunetti guided MUS to back-to-back 13-0 seasons and state championships in 2008 and 2009, earning All-State honors each season. He was the 2009 Commercial Appeal "Best of Preps" Offensive Player of the Year after passing for 2,257 yards, 23 touchdowns with only one interception and running for 519 yards and 13 TDs as a senior.
Brunetti finished his high school career, completing 240-of-432 for 3,882 yards and 43 touchdowns and rushing for 1,660 yards and 39 scores. He also lettered in basketball and track.