Barfield is the nephew of former Major Leaguer Jesse Barfield and was a teammate of Connor Wong at Pearland. He was a corner infield, but he mentions that he will be an outfielder in the video; this is good as the Coogs are lacking depth in the outfield. Barfield originally committed to Wharton out of high school, then transferred to Mississippi State last year. However, before the season started, Barfield transferred back to Wharton. Barfield was ranked the 41st best prospect in Texas coming out of Pearland by Perfect Game and was a 1st Team All-Texas selection. Last year for Wharton, he hit .291/.403/.606 with 12 HR and 36 RBIs and he hit 23 HR combined in two seasons there.