Mitch Barnett (Canadian football)

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Mitch Barnett
No. 35
Born: (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 (age 30)
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
College Simon Fraser
British Columbia
High school Handsworth Secondary
CFL Draft 2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 59
Drafted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
20162017 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20182020 BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Mitchell Barnett (born February 23, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted 59th overall in the 2016 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and signed with the team on May 27, 2016. [1] After two seasons and 29 games with the Tiger-Cats, he signed as a free agent with the BC Lions on February 13, 2018. [2] He retired from professional football on February 11, 2021. [3]

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He played NCAA football with the Simon Fraser Clan from 2013 to 2014 before transferring to the UBC Thunderbirds football program for the 2015 CIS football season where he was part of the 51st Vanier Cup championship team.

Personal life

Barnett's father, Bruce Barnett, played for the Lions from 1985 to 1986 and was part of the Lions' 73rd Grey Cup victory in 1985. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Tiger-Cats sign entire 2016 draft class
  2. Lions ink former UBC defenders Barnett and Termansen
  3. Baker, Matt (February 11, 2021). "Linebacker Mitch Barnett announces retirement". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. Top CFL prospects to watch at the Vanier Cup
  5. CFLapedia Bruce Barnett stats