Amaré Barno
American football player (born 1999)
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Amaré Barno (born April 26, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Butler (KS) before transferring to Virginia Tech. Barno was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Blythewood, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | April 26, 1999 Blythewood, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Westwood (Blythewood) | ||||||
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| NFL draft | 2022: 6th round, 189th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
Barno grew up in Blythewood, South Carolina and attended Westwood High School. He played the safety position in high school. Barno failed to qualify academically to play Division I football and enrolled at Butler Community College.[1]
College career
Barno began his college career at Butler Community College, where coaches moved him from safety to linebacker. As a sophomore, he recorded 66 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.[2] In 2018, Barno committed to transfer to Virginia Tech for his remaining eligibility.[3][4]
Barno played in three games in his first season at Virginia Tech in 2019 as an outside linebacker before redshirting the rest of the season.[5] Going into his redshirt junior season, he was again moved to a different position and played defensive end. Barno finished the season a team-high 6.5 sacks and led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 16 tackles for loss.[6] Barno recorded 5.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks in 2021. Following the end of the season, Barno declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft,[7] and ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, faster than any linebacker or defensive lineman that year.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 8+5⁄8 in (2.05 m) | 4.36 s | 1.54 s | 2.50 s | 4.45 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
At the 2022 NFL Combine, Barno tied Odafe Oweh for the fastest 40-yard dash time by a defensive lineman at 4.36; Oweh had recorded that time at the NFL Combine the year prior.[11] Barno was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (189th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[12] He finished his rookie season with nine tackles and two sacks in nine games played.[13] In the 2023 season, he finished with 21 total tackles in 15 games and one start.[14]
Barno began the 2024 season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[15] He was activated on November 30.[16] He was waived on July 25, 2025.[17]
Columbus Aviators
On January 14, 2026, Barno was selected by the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL).[18]