No. 31 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Silsbee, Texas, U.S. | December 16, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Silsbee (Silsbee, TX) |
College: | Baylor (2018–2021) |
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR |
Kalon Barnes (born December 16, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
Early years
[edit]Barnes played wide receiver at Silsbee High School. Barnes was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at Baylor on May 4, 2017.[1][2]
Also competing in track and field, Barnes won both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the UIL Track and Field Championships in 2017 and 2018, consecutively.[3] He ran a wind-assisted (+3.2 m/s) 10.04 seconds in the 100 metres in 2018.[3]
College career
[edit]Barnes converted from wide receiver to cornerback before the 2018 season.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Pre-draft
[edit]Barnes ran a 4.23-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, the third-fastest time at the combine since electronic timing was implemented in 1999 (behind only Xavier Worthy's and John Ross' 40-yard dash times, 4.21 seconds and 4.22 seconds respectively), and the fastest time by a defensive back.[5][6]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.23 s | 1.49 s | 2.50 s | 4.58 s | 7.44 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
6 reps | |
Sources:[5][7] |
Carolina Panthers
[edit]Barnes was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[9]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On September 1, 2022, Barnes was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.[10]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On December 14, 2022, Barnes was signed by the Minnesota Vikings from the Dolphins practice squad.[11] He was waived on August 28, 2023[12]
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
[edit]On September 15, 2023, Barnes was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[13] On September 26, 2023, Barnes was released from the Steelers practice squad.[14]
New York Jets
[edit]On October 3, 2023, Barnes was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[15] He was released on December 22.[16]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On January 10, 2024, Barnes was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[17] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract by the team after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
[edit]On January 23, 2024, Barnes signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kalon Barnes, 2018 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Cooke, Hunter (May 5, 2017). "Silsbee WR Kalon Barnes Commits To Baylor | Texas HS Football". Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Faye, Matt (May 12, 2018). "Silsbee's Kalon Barnes runs record-setting times at state meet". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (March 7, 2022). "Who is Kalon Barnes? Meet the CB who logged second-fastest NFL Combine 40-yard dash ever". Sporting News. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kalon Barnes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Tate, Derek (March 1, 2024). "Fastest Cornerback 40-Yard Dash Times in NFL Combine History". Pro Football Network. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kalon Barnes, Baylor NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers select cornerback Kalon Barnes out of Baylor". Panthers.com. April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Thiel, Sam (December 14, 2022). "Vikings Sign CB Kalon Barnes to Active Roster; Place Blake Brandel on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings Begin Roster Reductions Ahead of Final Roster Cut Deadline". Vikings.com. August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers add to practice squad". Steelers.com. September 15, 2023.
- ^ Kozora, Alex (September 26, 2023). "Steelers Release CB Kalon Barnes, Work Out WR James Proche". Steelers Depot. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 3, 2023). "Jets Sign 3 Players, All Cornerbacks, to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets Sign FB Nick Bawden to Practice Squad". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Browns designate S Grant Delpit to return from injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ German, Spencer (January 15, 2024). "Browns Begin Offseason By Signing Nine Players To Reserve, Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Steelers sign five to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 23, 2024.
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