Lionel Barnes
{{Short description|American football player (born 1976)}}
{{for|the Bermudian politician|Lionel M. Barnes}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| position = Defensive end
| number = 92, 94
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|04|19}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 260
| draftyear = 1999
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 176
| high_school = Lakenheath (UK) American
| college = Louisiana–Monroe
| teams =
- St. Louis Rams (1999–2000)
- Indianapolis Colts (2000–2001)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2004)
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 19
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| pfr = BarnLi20
}}
Lionel Barnes Jr. (born April 19, 1976) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the St. Louis Rams, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
College career
Barnes played defensive end at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, leading the team in sacks with 16 in 1998, his senior season.
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4+7/8
| weight = 264
| dash = 5.00
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.91
| shuttle = 4.52
| cone drill = 7.51
| vertical = 34
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 24
| wonderlic = x
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All from NFL Combine.[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=17497&draftyear=2007&genpos=CB Lionel Barnes, Pro Scout Draft.com]
}}
=St. Louis Rams=
Barnes was drafted by the Rams in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft and was on the roster for two seasons, playing in four games.{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
After he was released by the Rams, the Colts signed Barnes and he played in seven games over the 2000 and 2001 NFL seasons.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
In 2003, Barnes was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his first season there he played in 13 games and made 13 tackles plus two sacks. The following year, he earned the starting job and started the first three games of the season. The Jaguars placed Barnes on injured reserve in mid-October because of a shoulder injury. Barnes was hurt September 19, 2004, against Denver.
On April 4, 2005, the Jacksonville Jaguars released Barnes.
References
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{{St. Louis Rams 1999 draft navbox}}
{{Super Bowl XXXIV}}
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Category:Players of American football from New Orleans
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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