At the time of his selection, the 6-foot, 190-pound junior right-handed pitcher and third baseman had led the Jaguars to a 34-1 record and the Class 5A championship series. Barber owned a 10-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 65 innings-pitched
Barber has maintained a 3.47 GPA in the classroom.
A devoted parishioner in his church community, he has volunteered locally at a homeless shelter and as a youth baseball coach.