Barney Farrar returns for a fourth season as an assistant coach at Jones College.
Farrar worked with cornerbacks his first two seasons and will be with the linebackers for a second straight season in 2021.
Working with linebackers last season, Mike Cockream and DeLawrence Butler were named All-MACCC after ranking first and second on the team in total tackles.
The Bobcats were ninth in the NJCAA in 2019, allowing just 145.8 yards per game through the air.
In his first two seasons working in the secondary, a total of six Bobcats inked with NCAA Division I programs in Lakevias Daniel (Ole Miss), Fred Smith (Southern Miss), D.J. Travis (Louisiana-Monroe), Rod Hicks (MVSU), Jamar Richardson (Ole Miss) and Gabe Rogers (Memphis).
Farrar joined the Bobcats after six successful seasons at Ole Miss as a lead recruiter and Assistant Athletics Director for High School and Junior College Relations.
He played a vital role in recruiting for the Rebels, which helped Ole Miss land four straight top-15 signing classes, including the 2013 and 2016 hauls that ranked top five in the nation. His contributions also helped Ole Miss reach four straight bowls, including back-to-back New Year’s Six games.
Farrar spent 2011 as the head of Southern Miss’ player development program and led USM’s charge in building and maintaining relationships at the high school level. He moved into that role after three seasons as the tight ends coach for the Golden Eagles.
He was named by Rivals.com as one of the top “Non-Big Six” Recruiters of the Year for the class of 2010 and was one of only four C-USA coaches selected.
Prior to the Golden Eagles, Farrar had stops at Iowa State, Rice, Clemson and Ole Miss.
The Kossuth native played his collegiate football at Northeast Mississippi Community College and Delta State. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1983 and a master’s degree in physical education in 1985, both from DSU.
Farrar has a son, Clint, and a daughter, Cari.
