Last year, Barnhart, a graduate student, started every one of Michigan's 15 offensive line games. Playing eight games at right tackle, four at left tackle,
Of the thirteen Michigan players taken in the last three days, Barnhart was not one of them. This includes LaDarius Henderson, Trevor Keegan, and fellow linemen Zak Zinter.
With the 69th overall choice, Harbaugh's Chargers selected wide out Cornelius Johnson and linebacker Junior Colson.