Bruce Barnes (American football) explained

Bruce Barnes
Position:	Punter
Number:	3
Birth Date:	21 June 1951
Birth Place:	Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Weight Lbs:	215
High School:	Sanger Union (Sanger, California)
College:	UCLA
Draftyear:	1973
Draftround:	12
Draftpick:	290
Pastteams:	New England Patriots (1973–1974)
Highlights:	First-team All-Pac-8 (1972)
Statlabel1:	Punts
Statvalue1:	100
Statlabel2:	Punting yards
Statvalue2:	3,738
Pfr:	B/BarnBr22

Bruce Barnes (born June 21, 1951) is a former punter in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Barnes was the primary punter for UCLA Bruins for three seasons. He led the Pacific-8 in punting all three years and was named All-Pacific-8 as a senior.^{[1] [2]}

Professional career

Barnes was selected in the 12th round (290th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.^{[3] [4]} As a rookie, Barnes punted 55 times for 2,134 yards (38.8 average).^[5] Barnes served as the Patriots' punter for the first nine games of the 1974 season before he was waived in November.^[6]

Personal life

Barnes is the father of professional golfer Ricky Barnes.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Stueve, Spencer. https://books.google.com/books?id=YzKCDwAAQBAJ&q=Bruce+Barnes&pg=PT456. UCLA Football Encyclopedia. 1972. 4 September 2018. Simon and Schuster. 9781683582557. May 10, 2020.
2. Web site: Trojans top Pac-8 team . . . November 25, 1972 . May 10, 2020.
3. News: The Ultimate Patriots Draft: A Look at Their History of Player Selection by Range, Not Round. Chad. Finn. Boston.com. May 10, 2020.
4. Web site: Every UCLA Bruin selected in the NFL draft. Cam. Mellor. BruinsNation.com. SB Nation. April 21, 2020. May 10, 2020.
5. Web site: Bruce Barnes Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com. May 10, 2020.
6. Web site: Violent Fans a Problem for Patriots. The New York Times. November 14, 1974. May 10, 2020.
7. Web site: Ricky's Wild Ride. Tim. Rosaforte. Golf Digest. June 23, 2009. May 10, 2020.