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Honors 2006—Second-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News ... ACC All-Freshman by The Sporting News.
AT VIRGINIA 2008 – Earned his third letter ... started all 12 games at right tackle for second straight year ... helped UVa rank first in the ACC in sacks allowed (16) ... named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week following UVa’s game against Georgia Tech (Oct. 25) ... enters senior season having started 37 straight games ... leads the returning players with most consecutive starts, 12 more than next closest player (Vic Hall). 2007–Started all 13 games at right tackle ... helped UVa improve its running game by more than 35 yards per game ... second on the team with 44 knockdown blocks ... had six knockdowns vs. Duke and Miami and five against Pittsburgh and Connecticut ... was the line’s highest grader against Georgia Tech and Connecticut. 2006—Moved into a starting role in the spring ... second-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News ... starter at right tackle for all 12 games ... one of three linemen to start all 12 games ... added 40 pounds from the season before ... earned his first letter. 2005–Was in uniform for all six home games and the Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota, but did not see any action ... redshirted.
High School and Personal Three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for coach Rob Allman at the Haverford School ... first-team all-state as a senior ... also a three-year starter on defense on the lacrosse team ... his team won the state championship during his senior season ... received the Charles J. Rainear Award and Medal as Haverford’s Best All-Around Athlete ... honor roll student … full name is William Sherrerd Barker ... born 7-3-87 in Bryn Mawr, Pa. ... son of Lisa and Robert Barker ... has two younger sisters, Lexie and Lila ... a skilled artist … anthropology major.
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