He played college football at Butler (KS) before transferring to Virginia Tech.
Barno grew up in Blythewood, South Carolina and attended Westwood High School.
Barno failed to qualify academically to play Division I football and enrolled at Butler Community College.
[6] Going into his redshirt junior season, he was again moved to a different position and played defensive end.
Barno finished the season a team-high 6.5 sacks and led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 16 tackles for loss.