Troy Barnett
American football player (born 1971)
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Troy Anthony Barnett (born May 24, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1971 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Southwest (Jacksonville) | ||||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Barnett was initially signed by the Patriots as a free agent in April 1994 when he was working at McDonald's.[2][3] In a game against the Chicago Bears in October 1994, Barnett blocked a field goal attempt to help secure the Patriots 6–3 victory in what teammate Mike Pitts called "probably the biggest play of the season right there."[4]
After starting 15 games for the Patriots in 1995, Barnett was waived before the start of the 1996 season.[5][1] He was resigned by the Patriots in November but he only played 1 game for the Patriots in 1996 before being waived again.[1][5][6] He was then signed by the Redskins and played 3 games for the Redskins.[1][7][8]
Barnett was signed during the 1997 offseason but was waived before the regular season began.[9][10]
Personal life
Barnett's nephew, Alonza Barnett is a quarterback for James Madison.[11]