Zaire Barnes (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.
![]() Barnes with Western Michigan in 2021 | |
No. 53 – New York Jets | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Mundelein, Illinois, U.S. | September 3, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Carmel Catholic (Mundelein, Illinois) |
College: | Western Michigan |
NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 184 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Injured reserve |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
College career
editBarnes was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Western Michigan on June 18, 2017, over offers from Cincinnati, Bowling Green, and Central Michigan.[2][3]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.27 s | 7.02 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
20 reps | |
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Barnes was selected in the sixth round, 184th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[6] On May 5, he signed a four-year contract with the Jets.[7]
Barnes was placed on injured reserve on September 9, 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Zaire Barnes Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Zaire Barnes 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Zaire Barnes". WMUSports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jets select Zaire Barnes with No. 184 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Zaire Barnes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Wells, MacGregor (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Jets select Zaire Barnes with No. 184 overall pick". GangGreenNation.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Esden Jr., Paul A. (May 6, 2023). "Jets Lock in Versatile Defender on 4-Year Contract". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 9, 2024). "Jets Sign OL Jake Hanson, LB Sam Eguavoen to Active Roster, Place LB Zaire Barnes on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
External links
edit- New York Jets bio
- Western Michigan Broncos bio
- Media related to Zaire Barnes at Wikimedia Commons