Three Barren County High School football players signed with Campbellsville University’s football program Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The signing was held inside Barren County High School’s gymnasium. From left, Corbin Murphy; Jamarcus Miley; and Joe Bradshaw.
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GLASGOW, Ky. – Three Barren County High School seniors signed letters of intent to play football with Campbellsville University in the fall.
The gym was full of family and friends, and behind every mask was a pair of squinty and smiley eyes.
Corbin Murphy, Jamarcus Miley and Joseph Bradshaw said their team is more of “a brotherhood.” The three have played together since middle school and are grateful for the opportunity to move as a group.
“I think that the benefit of us going together – we’re there to hold each other accountable,” Bradshaw said. “We don’t have to make new friends necessarily because we always got each other.”
Jackson Arnett, Barren County High School football head coach, was full of pride during the celebration. He said each player has stellar reputations among the Trojan sports community.
Arnett also spoke to the unique circumstance that they’re going to the same school. He said the three will have a foundation of friends in each other before meeting others.
“Each of them has two friends there already, and that helps,” Arnett said. “When you go to college you’re away from family for the first time. It’s hard. This should help them.”
While they celebrated their intentions to pursue football at the collegiate level, the three players also celebrated their matriculation to Campbellsville.
“I’m really excited to be with these guys. They’ve been here since we’ve been in middle school,” Murphy said. “It’ll be cool to play with them at the next level, and I’m really excited.”
Murphy said he plans to study physical education and return home to Barren County.
Miley said he intends to pursue a career in upper-level athletic administration. He hopes to return to “get on the field” at BCHS sometime in the future.
Bradshaw plans to study exercise science and complete a pathway to physical therapy or sports medicine.
“It’s just a good day for our program,” Arnett said. “Anytime you got three guys going to play college ball anywhere it’s good. And then to have them go to the same place – it’s just really cool.”
