Tavaris Barnes
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tavaris Barnes
| image = Tavaris Barnes (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Barnes with the DC Defenders in 2020
| number = 90, 95, 79, 63, 94, 91
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|2}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 267
| high_school = First Coast
(Jacksonville, Florida)
| college = Clemson
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Atlanta Legends ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- DC Defenders ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2021}})*
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 5
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
}}
Tavaris Barnes Sr. (born November 2, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Clemson, and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
On May 2, 2015, Barnes signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-2015-rookie-free-agent-class/18ea1d42-06b0-4284-983a-a0b638f81325|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923144749/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-2015-rookie-free-agent-class/18ea1d42-06b0-4284-983a-a0b638f81325|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2017|title=New Orleans Saints announce 2015 rookie free agent class|date=May 4, 2015|work=NewOrleansSaints.com}} On September 5, Barnes made the New Orleans Saints 53-man roster.{{Cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2015/09/05/first-coast-high-school-nfl-new-orleans-saints-tavaris-barnes-final-cuts/71785766/|title=Source: First Coast High alum Barnes makes the Saints initial 53-man roster|last=Kaye|first=Mike|date=September 5, 2015|work=Des Moines Register}} On April 25, 2016, he was waived.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/04/new_orleans_saints_waiving_de.html|title=New Orleans Saints waive DE Tavaris Barnes|last=Woodbery|first=Evan|date=April 25, 2016|work=NOLA.com}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On April 28, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks signed Barnes to their roster.{{cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/reports-seahawks-sign-dt-tavaris-barnes|title=Seahawks sign DL Tavaris Barnes before NFL draft|last1=Condotta|first1=Bob|date=April 28, 2016|newspaper=Seattle Times}} On August 9, he was waived.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seattle-seahawks-sign-de-josh-shirley-release-tavaris-barnes/|title=Seattle Seahawks sign DE Josh Shirley, release Tavaris Barnes|last=Lewis|first=Derek|date=August 9, 2016|work=CBSSports.com}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On May 31, 2017, Barnes was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Buccaneers Sign Ends Bailey, Barnes|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Sign-Ends-Bailey-Barnes/a968d40f-7574-4b48-9773-f11342552cb1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017211405/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Sign-Ends-Bailey-Barnes/a968d40f-7574-4b48-9773-f11342552cb1|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2017|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=May 31, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Wide-Variety-of-Moves-Gets-Bucs-to-53/229beb34-4568-4236-8cc8-4ad794feb408|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208151620/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Wide-Variety-of-Moves-Gets-Bucs-to-53/229beb34-4568-4236-8cc8-4ad794feb408|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2017|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=September 2, 2017}}
=Washington Redskins=
On November 8, 2017, Barnes was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.{{cite web|title=11/8: Redskins Make Roster Moves|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/118-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/fdc794c9-c1fb-490c-9133-6d7340383369|website=Redskins.com|date=November 8, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109134633/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/118-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/fdc794c9-c1fb-490c-9133-6d7340383369|archivedate=November 9, 2017}} He was released on November 14, 2017.{{cite web|title=11/14: Redskins Make Roster Moves|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/1114-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/e0adaea8-11a6-4861-b401-af6445879b32|website=Redskins.com|date=November 14, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117072406/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/1114-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/e0adaea8-11a6-4861-b401-af6445879b32|archivedate=November 17, 2017}} He was re-signed on December 19, 2017.{{cite web|title=Redskins Place Montae Nicholson On Injured Reserve, Sign Fish Smithson|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Place-Montae-Nicholson-On-Injured-Reserve-Sign-Fish-Smithson/4ecdb77d-aaf9-4e71-9bc3-9cfd9e557d4c|author=Czarda, Stephen|website=Redskins.com|date=December 19, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222133544/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Place-Montae-Nicholson-On-Injured-Reserve-Sign-Fish-Smithson/4ecdb77d-aaf9-4e71-9bc3-9cfd9e557d4c|archivedate=December 22, 2017}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018, but was waived on August 7, 2018.{{cite web|title=Redskins Sign 11 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-11-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/c6f20f93-73d6-4275-9173-5e8d96ee85b0|website=Redskins.com|date=January 1, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103202113/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-11-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/c6f20f93-73d6-4275-9173-5e8d96ee85b0|archivedate=January 3, 2018}}{{cite web |title=8/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/8-7-redskins-make-roster-moves |website=Redskins.com |accessdate=August 7, 2018}}
=Atlanta Legends=
In late 2018, Barnes joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.{{cite news|last=Sigler|first=John|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/01/new-orleans-saints-damian-swann-aaf-atlanta-legends-georgia-bulldogs/|title=Former Saints DB Damian Swann trying out with AAF|newspaper=USA Today|agency=Saints Wire|date=January 1, 2019|accessdate=February 6, 2019}} The league ceased operations in April 2019.{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
=DC Defenders=
Barnes was drafted by the DC Defenders in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|last=Talbot|first=Damond|url=https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2019/10/xfl-draft-8/|title=XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected|publisher=NFL Draft Diamonds|date=October 16, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2019}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
=Calgary Stampeders=
Barnes signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 27, 2021.{{cite news |title=Stamps add defensive lineman |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2021/01/27/stamps-add-defensive-lineman-2/ |website=Stampeders.com |date=January 27, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}} He retired from football on June 28, 2021.{{cite news |title=Stampeders transactions |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2021/06/28/stampeders-transactions-4/ |website=Stampeders.com |date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021}}
=Statistics=
Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/tavarisbarnes/2553789/profile NFL.com]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|G | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| colspan=17|Regular season | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | NO
| 12 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 12 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205529416 Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
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