AJ Barner

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AJ Barner
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Barner with Michigan in 2023
Seattle Seahawks
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-03) May 3, 2002 (age 21) [1]
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Aurora (OH)
College: Indiana (2020–2022)
Michigan (2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 4 / Pick: 121
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

AJ Barner (born May 3, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan and Indiana University. Barner transferred to Michigan for his senior season in 2023, winning a national championship. He was selected by the Seahawks in the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early years

Barner was born in 2002 at Aurora, Ohio,[ citation needed ] and attended Aurora High School. He played football as a tight end and linebacker at Aurora and was selected as the Northeast Ohio Division III Defensive Player of the Year. [1] [2]

College football

Indiana

Barner played college football as a tight end for Indiana from 2020 to 2022. As a freshman and sophomore, he appeared in all 20 games for Indiana. [3] [4] As a junior, he was selected a team captain for the 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team, started 10 games, and totaled 28 receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns. [1] [5]

Michigan

In December 2022, Barner entered the NCAA transfer portal and accepted an offer from the University of Michigan. [6] He chose Michigan because of its prioritization of the tight end position under Jim Harbaugh. [7] He was named to the John Mackey Award watch list in August 2023. [8]

Barner finished the 2023 national championship season with 22 catches for 249 yards and a touchdown. Barner was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)
251 lb
(114 kg)
33+38 in
(0.85 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.84 s1.65 s2.77 s4.41 s7.02 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11] [12]

Barner was selected 121st overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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