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C.J. Barnett (Director of Player Development)

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Former Ohio State football team captain C.J. Barnett is still a member of a team: that of the Columbus (Ohio) Division of Police, where he is in his second year patrolling the city, looking out for others and taking care of others.

Barnett is one of nearly a dozen former Ohio State student-athletes who we caught up with this summer who are on the front lines working hard during this global COVID-19 pandemic. His story is the first of a series that we will share over the next several weeks. Like the other former Buckeyes, Barnett credits his time as an Ohio State Buckeye and his education here with preparing him to handle the uncertainty of today and the demands he encounters as a police officer.

How did OSU/athletics prepare you for what you are dealing with? Ohio State prepared me in several ways. The first being, how to handle adversity. I learned that things will not always be easy and there are definitely times of turmoil or despair, but this is when it is most important to stick to your strengths. Secondly, Ohio State instilled that ‘team’ is most important and to simply do your job. In this situation we are all dealing with, we have to do our jobs and control what we can control.

What has this pandemic been like for you? Life for everyone has changed, and that goes for law enforcement as well. With so much interaction with communities, we see some of the effects and stresses COVID-19 has put on people. While we’re doing our jobs, we also have to let others do theirs, though, and not be so critical of one another so much.

Any encouraging words for others like you who are on these front lines? This is a part of what we signed up for: to be a pillar, to be a role model, to lead, to have a positive impact. There’s no more important time than now to do it. Let’s do our part!

How best can we help? I think the main thing is trying to remember WE are in this together and not be selfish. We all need to help out and be there for each other in these trying times. We need to remember our humanity as we and others try to navigate through this. We are up against a tough opponent. We can’t allow ourselves to get in our own way of persevering through this.
 
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OHIO STATE HIRING FORMER BUCKEYE SAFETY C.J. BARNETT AS DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

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Ohio State is bringing back one of its own to lead its off-field player development program.

C.J. Barnett, who was a safety for the Buckeyes from 2010-13, is returning to the Ohio State football program as its new director of player development, as first reported by Buckeye Scoop's Tony Gerdeman. He is listed in Ohio State's staff directory as the director of player development and external affairs.

Barnett replaces Ryan Stamper, who was Ohio State's director of player development for the last nine years before leaving last month to join Urban Meyer's staff with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

A three-year starter with the Buckeyes who was a team captain as a senior, Barnett has spent the last year-and-a-half working as a Columbus Police officer, joining the force in July 2018.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-cj-barnett-as-director-of-player-development
 
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