Bruce Barnes
Personal information
Born: (1951-06-21) June 21, 1951 (age 72)
Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Sanger Union
(Sanger, California)
College:UCLA
Position:Punter
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 12 / Pick: 290
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:100
Punting yards:3,738
Player stats at PFR

Bruce Barnes (born June 21, 1951) is a former punter in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Barnes was the primary punter for UCLA Bruins for three seasons. He led the Pacific-8 in punting all three years and was named All-Pacific-8 as a senior.[1][2]

Professional career

Barnes was selected in the 12th round (290th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.[3][4] As a rookie, Barnes punted 55 times for 2,134 yards (38.8 average).[5] Barnes served as the Patriots' punter for the first nine games of the 1974 season before he was waived in November.[6]

Personal life

Barnes is the father of professional golfer Ricky Barnes.[7]

References

  1. ^ Stueve, Spencer (4 September 2018). "1972". UCLA Football Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781683582557. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Trojans top Pac-8 team". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 25, 1972. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Finn, Chad. "The Ultimate Patriots Draft: A Look at Their History of Player Selection by Range, Not Round". Boston.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Mellor, Cam (April 21, 2020). "Every UCLA Bruin selected in the NFL draft". BruinsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bruce Barnes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Violent Fans a Problem for Patriots". The New York Times. November 14, 1974. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Rosaforte, Tim (June 23, 2009). "Ricky's Wild Ride". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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