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T.J. Barnes
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Barnes with Georgia Tech in 2009
No. 99, 90, 77, 72
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-14) June 14, 1990 (age 34)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:358 lb (162 kg)
Career information
High school:Enterprise (AL)
College:Georgia Tech
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:9
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terence Jariviz Barnes[2] (born June 14, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Georgia Tech. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and has also played with the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Legends, New York Guardians, Massachusetts Pirates, Arlington Renegades, and DC Defenders

Early life

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Barnes attended Enterprise High School. He was ranked as the 48th-best offensive tackle prospect nationally by Rivals.com and also was ranked by Rivals.com as the 18th-best prep prospect in the state of Alabama.[2]

College career

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Barnes was selected to the Sporting News 2009 ACC All-Freshman Team following his Freshman season.[2] He was a 2012 All-ACC Honorable Mention.[2] He was selected to participate in the 2012 Raycom Collegiate All-Star Game.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height 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
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m) 		369 lb
(167 kg) 		34+7⁄8 in
(0.89 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.30 s 1.89 s 3.12 s 4.96 s 8.26 s 22.0 in
(0.56 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)

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On April 27, 2013, Barnes signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[5] On August 30, 2013, he was released.[6]

New York Jets

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On October 9, 2013, Barnes was signed by the New York Jets to join the practice squad.[7] In 2014, Barnes made the 53-man roster, playing in 6 games for the Jets and recording 4 Tackles.[8] In 2015, Barnes played in 6 games with the Jets, recording 3 tackles. The Jets released Barnes on November 12, 2015.[9]

Buffalo Bills

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On November 30, 2015, Barnes signed with the Buffalo Bills.[10] Barnes played in 4 games, Starting 1 game, and recording 1 tackle on the season. On August 15, 2016, Barnes was released by the Bills.[11]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

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On August 17, 2016, Barnes was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.[12]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On October 20, Barnes was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2016.[14] He was released by the Chiefs on June 9, 2017.[15]

Atlanta Legends

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In September 2018, Barnes signed with Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[16]

Carolina Panthers

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After the AAF suspended football operations, Barnes signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 8, 2019.[17] He was waived on June 11, 2019.

New York Guardians

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Barnes was drafted in the 4th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the New York Guardians.[18] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[19]

Massachusetts Pirates

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Barnes signed with the Massachusetts Pirates on October 7, 2020.[20] Barnes announced his retirement from football on December 18, 2020, but was activated off of the Retired list on June 29, 2021.[citation needed]

Arlington Renegades

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On November 17, 2022, Barnes came out of retirement, and was drafted by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.[21] Barnes lost nearly 70 pounds to get back in shape for the XFL, weighing nearly 420 pounds around Thanksgiving.[22] After winning the 2023 XFL Championship, Barnes announced his retirement from football again on May 14, 2023, on his Instagram,[citation needed] finishing the season with 10 tackles and two sacks.

DC Defenders

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On January 15, 2024, Barnes was selected by the DC Defenders in the third round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[23] He signed with the team on January 22.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "T.J. Barnes". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Georgia Tech Profile". ramblinwreck.com.
  3. ^ "T.J. Barnes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Scout T.J. Barnes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jaguars agree to terms with 23 Rookie Free Agents". jaguars.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Jaguars release Kafka, Scott". jaguars.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Jets sign T.J. Barnes, a mammoth defensive tackle, to practice squad". nj.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "T.J. Barnes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jets promote Ronald Martin from practice squad, waive T.J. Barnes". nj.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  10. ^ "2015 Buffalo Bills Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "T. J. Barnes Transactions". FoxSports.com.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
  13. ^ Bouda, Nate (October 20, 2016). "Chiefs Sign DT T.J. Barnes & DB Tyler Patmon To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "Chiefs Promote DL T.J. Barnes To Active Roster". NFLTradeRumors.com.
  15. ^ Thorman, Joel (June 9, 2017). "Chiefs cut two players, sign two players". ArrowheadPride.com.
  16. ^ Boutwell, Josh (October 3, 2018). "Former Wildcat signs with the AAF". Southeast Sun Online Edition. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 8, 2019). "Panthers sign five players to their 90-man roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Pirates D-Line Gets NFL Talent". OurSports Central. October 7, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  22. ^ T.J. Barnes lost nearly 70 pounds since November to get in shape for the XFL 😳, retrieved May 17, 2023
  23. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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