Fred Barnett
No. 80, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1966-06-17) June 17, 1966 (age 57)
Gunnison, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
College:Arkansas State
NFL draft:1990 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:361
Receiving yards:5,362
Receiving TDs:32
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Fred “Arkansas” Lee Barnett (born June 17, 1966 in Gunnison, Mississippi) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Arkansas State University and was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[1]

Barnett played in eight NFL seasons from 1990 to 1997 for the Eagles and the Dolphins. He made the Pro Bowl following the 1992 season and was known for his ability to make acrobatic catches. He was the receiver on one of the Eagles' longest plays of all time, a 95-yard touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham in a 1990 game against the Buffalo Bills. Barnett was later the tight ends coach of the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.[2]

Barnett's cousin Tim Barnett was drafted the next year, with the same pick (3rd round, pick 77) as Fred, and played the same position, WR, with the Kansas City Chiefs. Fred is best friends with Joe DeCamara.

References

  1. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ Kuharsky, Paul and Wyatt, Jim (July 28, 2001). "Coaching intern..." The Tennessean. p. 31. Retrieved March 21, 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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