Amaré Barno
Amaré Barno (born April 26, 1999) is an American football outside linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
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Position: | Outside linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | April 26, 1999 |
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Westwood HS (Blythewood, South Carolina) |
College: | Virginia Tech (2019–2021) |
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Early life and high school
Barno 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.[1]
College career
Barno 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.[2] Barno committed to transfer to Virginia Tech for his remaining eligibility over offers from Chattanooga, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Nebraska, New Mexico, Old Dominion, and UTEP.[3][4]
Barno played in three games in his first season at Virginia Tech as an outside linebacker before redshirting the rest of the season.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Professional career
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[8][9] |
Barno was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 189th overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]
References
- 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.
- "Virginia Tech lands verbal commit from JUCO linebacker". The Roanoke Times. December 17, 2018. 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.
- "'There is no ceiling' for Virginia Tech defensive end Amare Barno going into 2021". The Roanoke Times. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "Virginia Tech's quiet giant Amare Barno makes noise at new position". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 2020. 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.
- "Panthers select defensive end Amaré Barno in sixth round". Panthers.com. April 30, 2022.