By his own admission, Kansas State safety Dante Barnett wasn’t at his best in this senior season.
He missed too many tackles and let too many receivers beat him deep. Consequently, his defensive statistics slumped and he missed out on all-conference honors.
As a breakout junior, he made 77 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups. As a fifth-year senior, he has made 61 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups.
“I don’t think I played as well as I should have been playing,” Barnett said this week. “Overall, we still got the wins, but in my performance, especially toward the end of the season, I don’t think I was playing as well as I was capable.