Amaré Barno (born April 26, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker[1] for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Butler (KS) before transferring to Virginia Tech. Barno was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1999 Blythewood, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Westwood (Blythewood, South Carolina) | ||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 189 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/PUP | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editBarno grew up in Blythewood, South Carolina and attended Westwood High School. He played the safety position in high school. Barno failed to qualify academically to play Division I football and enrolled at Butler Community College.[2]
College career
editBarno began his college career at Butler Community College, where coaches moved him from safety to linebacker. As a sophomore, he recorded 66 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.[3] In 2018, Barno committed to transfer to Virginia Tech for his remaining eligibility.[4][5]
Barno played in three games in his first season at Virginia Tech in 2019 as an outside linebacker before redshirting the rest of the season.[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.[7] Barno recorded 5.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks in 2021. Following the end of the season, Barno declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft,[8] and ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, faster than any linebacker or defensive lineman that year.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.36 s | 1.49 s | 2.50 s | 4.45 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
At the 2022 NFL Combine, Barno tied Odafe Oweh for the fastest 40-yard dash time by a defensive lineman at 4.36; Oweh had recorded that time at the NFL Combine the year prior.[11] Barno was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (189th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[12] He finished his rookie season with nine tackles and two sacks in nine games played.[13] In the 2023 season, he finished with 21 total tackles in 15 games and one start.[14]
Barno began the 2024 season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Amare Barno". panthers.com.
- ^ McKewon, Sam (December 8, 2018). "In need of pass rushers, Huskers host prospect on official visit". APNews.com. World-Herald News Service. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim (December 12, 2018). "Signing Day capsule: Amare Barno". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike (December 17, 2018). "Virginia Tech lands verbal commit from JUCO linebacker". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Husker pass rushing target Amare Barno commits to Virginia Tech". Omaha World-Herald. December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike (March 10, 2021). "'There is no ceiling' for Virginia Tech defensive end Amare Barno going into 2021". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike (October 29, 2020). "Virginia Tech's quiet giant Amare Barno makes noise at new position". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Sis, Matej (December 6, 2021). "Virginia Tech Hokies DL Amare Barno Declares for 2022 NFL Draft, opts out of Pinstripe Bowl". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Amaré Barno Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Amare Barno, Virginia Tech, OLB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Schulte, A.J. (February 24, 2024). "Fastest Defensive Linemen 40-Yard Dash Times in NFL Combine History". Pro Football Network. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Ethan (April 30, 2022). "Panthers select defensive end Amaré Barno in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Amare Barno 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Amare Barno 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com.