Tavaris Barnes Sr. (born November 2, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, 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. On September 5, Barnes made the New Orleans Saints 53-man roster. On April 25, 2016, he was waived.
Seattle Seahawks On April 28, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks signed Barnes to their roster. On August 9, he was waived.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers On May 31, 2017, Barnes was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived on September 2, 2017.
Washington Redskins On November 8, 2017, Barnes was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. He was released on November 14, 2017. He was re-signed on December 19, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018, but was waived on August 7, 2018.
Atlanta Legends In late 2018, Barnes joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. The league ceased operations in April 2019.
DC Defenders Barnes was selected by the DC Defenders in the open phase of the 2020 XFL draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
Calgary Stampeders Barnes signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 27, 2021. He retired from football on June 28, 2021.
Statistics Source: NFL.com Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FRRegular season 2015 NO 12 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 12 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
References
External links Clemson Tigers bio