Standout prep tight end, Oklahoma commit Chris Barnett withdraws from school

Junior standout tight end Chris Barnett, who has verbally committed to Oklahoma, withdrew from Euless Trinity on Monday, the high school’s coach told the Dallas Morning News on Wednesday.

Barnett (6-6, 245), one of the state’s top recruits, transferred to state-champion Euless Trinity in January from A. Maceo Smith, where his father, Elzie, is the football head coach.

Elzie Barnett told the Morning News that his son isn’t enrolled in any school right now and living with his grandmother. Chris Barnett played his sophomore and junior seasons at A. Maceo Smith. He spent his freshman year at Garland while living with Elzie’s mother.

“I have no idea what he wants to do,” Elzie Barnett told the newspaper. “I don’t want to talk to a reporter about why he withdrew from school. Without talking about his personal business, being away from Euless, Texas, is the best thing for Chris Barnett.”

Elzie said that “more than likely” he’ll end up back at A. Maceo Smith.

Barnett is rated one of the top high school tight ends in the nation, according to various recruiting services.

-JT