Amaré Barno Explained

Amaré Barno
Number:38
Current Team:Carolina Panthers
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:April 26, 1999
Birth Place:Blythewood, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:245
High School:Westwood
(Blythewood, South Carolina)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:6
Draftpick:189
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:30
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:2.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Pfr:BarnAm00

Amaré Barno (born April 26, 1999) is an American 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.

Early years

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.[2]

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.[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

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.[9] Barno was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (189th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He finished his rookie season with nine tackles and two sacks in nine games played.[11] In the 2023 season, he finished with 21 total tackles in 15 games and one start.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amare Barno. panthers.com.
  2. Web site: McKewon . Sam . December 8, 2018 . In need of pass rushers, Huskers host prospect on official visit . January 13, 2022 . . World-Herald News Service.
  3. Web site: Sullivan . Tim . December 12, 2018 . Signing Day capsule: Amare Barno . January 13, 2022 . Rivals.com.
  4. Web site: Niziolek . Mike . December 17, 2018 . Virginia Tech lands verbal commit from JUCO linebacker . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200304094906/https://www.roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-lands-verbal-commit-from-juco-linebacker/article_4fb1c63a-022a-11e9-b60c-d33588bb7ac8.html . March 4, 2020 . January 13, 2022 . The Roanoke Times.
  5. Web site: December 18, 2018 . Husker pass rushing target Amare Barno commits to Virginia Tech . January 13, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  6. Web site: Niziolek . Mike . March 10, 2021 . 'There is no ceiling' for Virginia Tech defensive end Amare Barno going into 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517033800/https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/there-is-no-ceiling-for-virginia-tech-defensive-end-amare-barno-going-into-2021/article_4afa433c-81db-11eb-b28b-4b5fe4d8585f.html . May 17, 2021 . January 13, 2022 . The Roanoke Times.
  7. Web site: Niziolek . Mike . October 29, 2020 . Virginia Tech's quiet giant Amare Barno makes noise at new position . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625003410/https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-s-quiet-giant-amare-barno-makes-noise-at-new-position/article_d3ca7b1c-19af-11eb-b71a-8b21ebb2c2ff.html . June 25, 2021 . January 13, 2022 . The Roanoke Times.
  8. Web site: Sis . Matej . December 6, 2021 . Virginia Tech Hokies DL Amare Barno Declares for 2022 NFL Draft, opts out of Pinstripe Bowl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206180132/https://247sports.com/college/virginia-tech/Article/Virginia-Tech-Hokies-DL-Amare-Barno-Declares-for-2022-NFL-Draft-opts-out-of-Pinstripe-Bowl-177504097/ . December 6, 2021 . January 13, 2022 . 247Sports.
  9. Web site: Schulte . A.J. . 24 February 2024 . Fastest Defensive Linemen 40-Yard Dash Times in NFL Combine History . 29 February 2024 . Pro Football Network.
  10. Web site: Joyce . Ethan . April 30, 2022 . Panthers select defensive end Amaré Barno in sixth round . April 8, 2023 . Panthers.com.
  11. Web site: Amare Barno 2022 Game Log . April 8, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Amare Barno 2023 Game Log . 2024-07-08 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.