Troy Barnett

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Troy Barnett
No. 98, 90
Position Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1971-05-24) May 24, 1971 (age 54)
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school Southwest (Jacksonville, North Carolina)
College North Carolina
NFL draft 1994: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played 34
Games started 15
Total tackles 72
Sacks 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Troy Anthony Barnett (born May 24, 1971) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played for the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football at the University of North Carolina.

Barnett was initially signed by the Patriots as a free agent in April 1994 when he was working at McDonald's. [2] [3] In a game against the Chicago Bears in October 1994, Barnett blocked a field goal attempt to help secure the Patriots 6–3 victory in what teammate Mike Pitts called "probably the biggest play of the season right there." [4]

After starting 15 games for the Patriots in 1995, Barnett was waived before the start of the 1996 season. [5] [1] He was resigned by the Patriots in November but he only played 1 game for the Patriots in 1996 before being waived again. [1] [5] [6] He was then signed by the Redskins and played 3 games for the Redskins. [1] [7] [8]

Barnett was signed during the 1997 offseason but was waived before the regular season began. [9] [10]

Personal life

Barnett's nephew, Alonza Barnett is a quarterback for James Madison. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Troy Barnett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ Price, Terry (September 24, 1994). "Pats find a Mc-pass rusher". Portland Press Herald. pp. 1C, 5C. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Holley, Michael (August 30, 1995). "Out of the frying pan..." The Boston Globe. p. 74. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Price, Terry (October 25, 1994). "The other Barnett blocks Bears". Hartford Courant. p. B6. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "The NFL". Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1996. p. C-5. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Cafardo, Nick (November 30, 1996). "Eaton has been dyeing to play". The Boston Globe. p. G2. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Redskins' Turner fires back at TV's Bradshaw". El Paso Times. November 30, 1996. p. 5F. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Redskins Report". The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1996. p. 9c. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Mullin, John (August 7, 1997). "Zorich, Miniefield face surgery to repair injuries". The Daily Herald. p. 2/2. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Roll Call". The Courrier-Journal. August 19, 1997. p. E4. Retrieved March 29, 2023– via newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Alonza Barnett III - Football". James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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