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• UNC record-holder with 54 made field goals
• Holds UNC record with 19 consecutive field goals made
2007 - Senior Season
Made 19 of 22 field goals this season and 30 of his final 33 attempts, dating back to his sophomore season • Earned First-Team All-ACC honors from Rivals.com and honorable-mention all-conference honors from the Associated Press • The only misses were a 49-yarder vs. South Carolina, a 52-yarder at NC State and a 63-yarder that was blocked at Georgia Tech • Ranks first at UNC with 54 career field goals, second with 71 field goal attempts and third with 265 career points • Made at least one field goals in 10 of 12 games this season • Did not attempt a field goal in his last career game vs. Duke, but did have two extra points • Tied his career high with four field goals at Georgia Tech, connecting from 42, 21, 39 and 32 yards • Had a potential game-winning 63-yard field goal blocked on the final play of the games against the Yellow Jackets • Made two of three field goals at NC State, including makes of 47 and 27 yards • Missed a 52-yarder in the first half • Booted three field goals (23, 45, 45) in the 16-13 victory over Maryland • Connected on his only attempt - a 38-yarder - against Wake Forest • Saw his school-record 19 consecutive field goal streak come to an end vs. South Carolina when his missed a 49-yarder • On his next attempt, he made a 45-yard field goal against the Gamecocks • His streak of 19 field goals started in 2005 at Virginia Tech and ended in 2007 against South Carolina • Broke the record held previously by Kenny Miller in 1984 of 15 in the win over Miami • Booted a career-high four field goals in the 33-27 win over Miami and was named the ACC special teams players of the week • Kicked field goals of 33, 51, 35 and 20 yards • Made a 32-yarder at Virginia Tech • Kicked a 40-yard field goal at USF • Booted a 39-yard field goal in the loss to ECU and missed an extra point • Was lined up to kick a 52-yard field goal in the final minute of the game, but never got the opportunity after the snap was dropped • Converted his only opportunity - a 27-yarder - in the Tar Heel's 37-14 win over James Madison • Made four of five extra points against the Dukes.
2006 - Junior Season
Made all 10 field goal attempts and 24 of 26 PATs • Was the only kicker in
the country with a 1.000 field goal percentage in the NCAA rankings • Made a
20-yard field goal and six extra points in Carolina's 45-44 win at Duke •
Booted three field goals of 20, 54 and 37 yards against NC State • The
54-yarder was his career best and tied for the second-longest in school
history • It was the fifth time he had made three field goals in a game •
Snapped a streak of 43 consecutive PATs when his extra point was blocked
against Notre Dame • Later in the game, had a second PAT blocked by the
Irish • Made a 35-yard field goal and two extra points against Wake Forest •
Booted a 52-yard field goal against USF • Also had a 29-yarder against South
Florida and made both extra points • Converted a 23-yarder against Furman in
the first half • Made all six extra points against the Paladins • Made his
only attempt - a 46-yarder - against Virginia Tech and converted one extra
point • Booted a 47-yarder against Rutgers • Made both extra points against
the Scarlet Knights.
2005 - Sophomore Season
Made 11 of 21 (.524) field goal attempts • After struggling in the middle of
the season, connected on eight of his last 10 • Made a 25-yarder and had one
blocked at Virginia Tech • Connected on a 24-yard field goal as time expired
in the first half against Duke • Made three of four attempts in the overtime
loss vs. Maryland • Connected on tries from 45, 41 and 24 yards • Missed a
38-yarder in overtime • Connected on all three field goal attempts in a
16-14 victory over Boston College - 20, 22 and 44 yards • Entered the BC
game with just three field goals on the season and made three against the
Eagles • Missed both attempts (47, 54) against Virginia • Missed a 44-yard
field goal attempt against Louisville • Missed two of three field goals
against Utah, including a 24-yarder and a 49-yarder • Booted a 32-yarder on
his last attempt against the Utes • Struggled against NC State, missing two
field goals, but converted a 24-yarder in the fourth quarter that gave the
Tar Heels a 31-24 lead • Made a 43-yard field goal against Wisconsin, but
missed a 50-yarder in the second half • Made three extra points and did not
attempt a field goal at Georgia Tech.
2004 - Freshman Season
Named second-team freshman All-America by Rivals.com • Named
honorable-mention All-ACC • Made 14 of 18 field goal attempts and 35 of 37
extra point attempts • Booted a 27-yard field goal against Boston College in
the Continental Tire Bowl • Kicked 25- and 41-yard field goals in the win at
Duke • Made a 33-yard field goal in the 31-24 victory at Wake Forest •
Booted a 30-yard field goal against Virginia Tech • Missed a 54-yarder on
Carolina's final possession that would have tied the game • Made a 42-yard
game-winning field goal as time expired to beat No. 4 Miami, 31-28 • Had
missed a 39-yarder earlier in the game against the Hurricanes • Carolina set
up the field goal with a nine-play, 55-yard drive to the Miami 25-yard line
• Carolina ran the clock down to four seconds, then Miami called a timeout
to ice Barth • Barth responded with Carolina's first-game winning field
goal since Dan Orner against Duke in 2002 • Made a 29-yard field goal at
Utah • Made all three field goal attempts (50, 31, 25 yards) and three extra
points in Carolina's 30-24 win over NC State • The 50-yard field goal was
the longest ever by a Carolina freshman • Made all three field goals against
FSU - (20, 32, 37) and an extra point • Became the first Tar Heel to make
three field goals in a game since Dan Orner made three at Syracuse in 2002
• Made all four extra point attempts against Georgia Tech, but missed a
47-yard field goal • Made his first career field goal on a 22-yard attempt
at Virginia • Connected on all seven point after attempts in Carolina's
49-38 win • Became the first freshman kicker to kick a field goal for the
Tar Heels since Josh McGee in 1996.
Hoggard High School
Named first-team high school All-America by USA Today • Played in the
prestigious Army All-America Bowl • Attended the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
combine and was named the event's top kicker • Selected to the inaugural
EA Sports High School All-America Team • Considered one of the best kickers
in the country by most recruiting services • Set the North Carolina state
record for field goals in a season and career (38) • Ranked among the top 25
overall players in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Connected on
20 of 21 field goals and 48 of 50 PATs for 108 points as a senior • Made a
53- and 50-yarder in 2003 • Had a string of 40 consecutive PATs in 2002 •
Made 11 of 14 field goals that year, including a 50-yarder, and connected on
53 of 54 extra point attempts as a junior • Put 75 percent of his kickoffs
in the end zone • Punted 42 times for a 38.2-yard average with a long punt
of 50 yards • Won the field goal distance competition at Virginia Tech's
Fourth Down Sports Camp with a 51-yarder following his sophomore season •
Also won the Ray Guy Camp competition with a 55-yarder • Coached by Scott
Braswell.
Personal
Enjoys golf, snowboarding and surfing • Says the best word to describe him
is "relaxed" • Son of Thomas and Susan Barth • Born on April 11, 1986 •
Communications major.
Year FGM-FGA PCT 0-29 30-39 40-49 +50 LG PAT
2004 14-18 .778 6-6 5-7 2-3 1-2 50 35-37
2005 11-21 .524 6-7 1-4 4-8 0-2 45 23-23
2006 10-10 1.000 4-4 2-2 2-2 2-2 54 24-26
2007 19-22 .864 5-5 6-6 7-8 1-3 51 21-23
Totals 54-71 .761 21-22 15-20 15-21 4-9 54 103-109
Career High: 54-yard field goal vs. NC State (2006)
