Fans were excited when he committed to Auburn. He came to the Plains as a dual-threat quarterback with a strong arm. Some had even compared his style of play to Cam Newton. After all Woody Barrett had the size [6’-2”, 240 lbs] and the stats to draw that kind of attention. He certainly fits the quarterback model that has worked best in the Gus Malzahn type offense.
While in high school in Winter Garden, Florida he threw for 2,018 yards and 20 touchdowns and ran for 1,413 yards and 23 TD’s while leading his team to the Florida Class 8A state semifinals.