| Zaire Barnes | |
| Currentteam: | New York Jets |
| Number: | 53 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Mundelein, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 227 |
| High School: | Carmel Catholic (Mundelein, Illinois) |
| College: | Western Michigan |
| Draftyear: | 2023 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 184 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Pass deflections |
| Statlabel4: | Interceptions |
| Statlabel5: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel6: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel7: | Touchdowns |
| Pfr: | BarnZa00 |
Zaire Barnes (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.
Barnes was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Western Michigan on June 18, 2017, over offers from Cincinnati, Bowling Green, and Central Michigan.[2] [3]
Barnes was selected in the sixth round, 184th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[4] On May 5, he signed a four-year contract with the Jets.[5]