Ramon Barber

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Class: Senior Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla. High School: Palm Beach Gardens

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: DB Experience: 3L

Played defensive back during the spring and could see time at both the secondary and receiver.

2004: Had seven catches for a career-best 92 yards against No. 22 Minnesota, including a touchdown which put the 'Birds up 7-0 early in the first quarter ... collected a career best eight catches at Indiana State ... opened the season with 22 catches in the first four games, but finished with eight grabs over the last seven contests.

2003: Played in eight games with five starting assignments ... missed the last three games of the season with a left knee injury ... ranked third on the team in receiving ... had six catches for 37 yards at Illinois ... hauled in a season-best 68 yards at Eastern Illinois on four catches.

2002: Played in all 11 games for the `Birds as a true freshman, getting the starting nod in three contests ... 237 receiving yards on 16 catches ... scored the eventual game-winning 33-yard touchdown with 1:44 left at Northern Iowa en route to ISU's first road win of the year.

Palm Beach Gardens HS: Played his first three prep seasons at Palm Beach Lakes ... had 25 receptions senior year for 351 yards in a run-oriented offense ... first team all-conference selection ... all-area honorable mention ... selected to play in the Palm Beach County All-Star Game ... team finished No. 5 in the state with a 10-2 mark ... coached by Tim Tharp.

Data: Born 1-13-84 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... son of Melvin and Rosalind Simmons ... major: program management ... pronounced ra-MON.