| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 16, 1998 Silsbee, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Silsbee (Silsbee, Texas) |
| College: | Baylor (2018–2021) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| NFL draft: | 2022: 7th round, 242nd pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kalon Barnes (born December 16, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Baylor.
Barnes played wide receiver at Silsbee High School. Barnes was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at Baylor on May 4, 2017. [1] [2]
Also competing in track and field, Barnes won both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the UIL Track and Field Championships in 2017 and 2018, consecutively. [3] He ran a wind-assisted (+3.2 m/s) 10.04 seconds in the 100 metres in 2018. [3]
Barnes converted from wide receiver to cornerback before the 2018 season. [4]
Barnes ran a 4.23-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, the third-fastest time at the combine since electronic timing was implemented in 1999 (behind only Xavier Worthy's and John Ross' 40-yard dash times, 4.21 seconds and 4.22 seconds respectively), and the fastest time by a defensive back. [5] [6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.23 s | 1.49 s | 2.50 s | 4.58 s | 7.44 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | 6 reps | |
| Sources: [5] [7] | ||||||||||||
Barnes was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [8] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [9]
On September 1, 2022, Barnes was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins. [10]
On December 14, 2022, Barnes was signed by the Minnesota Vikings from the Dolphins practice squad. [11] He was waived on August 28, 2023 [12]
On September 15, 2023, Barnes was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [13] On September 26, 2023, Barnes was released from the Steelers practice squad. [14]
On October 3, 2023, Barnes was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [15] He was released on December 22. [16]
On January 10, 2024, Barnes was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. [17] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract by the team after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [18]
On January 23, 2024, Barnes signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. [19] He was waived with an injury designation on August 12. [20] He was released on August 19. [21]
On December 4, 2024, Barnes signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). [22] He was released on March 20, 2025. [23]