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The Baltimore Ravens selected Antwan Barnes with the 134th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Highlights:
Barnes has proven to be a capable run stuffer, a cat-quick pass rusher and an intense collision-type hitter who finished his career as only the sixth player in school history to amass more that 200 tackles (224).
Barnes was an All-State first-team linebacker who was touted by several recruiting services as FIU's best-ever football recruit coming out of Norland High School. He was listed on the Miami Herald's Top-20 in the Miami-Dade County area and helped lead Norland to the Class 6A state championship as a senior.
During the regular season, he recorded 65 tackles, 30 of those for losses and 13 sacks. In five playoff games, he racked up another 51 tackles, 20 for losses, and 14 sacks, including posting two sacks and recovered a fumble in the state championship game. He also earned second-team All-County honors. As a Vikings' wrestler, Barnes was a two-time district champion, a regional runner-up and a state qualifier.
Barnes decided to enroll at Florida International in 2003, choosing the school over offers from Miami, Michigan State and Louisiana State. As a true freshman, he started all twelve games at strong-side outside linebacker. He collected 57 tackles (28 solos) with three sacks and led the squad with eleven stops for losses. He also caused a fumble, blocked a kick and deflected two passes.
In 2004, Barnes started just three of ten games at strong-side linebacker. He produced 53 tackles (30 solos) with three sacks and again led the team with eight stops behind the line of scrimmage. He caused two fumbles, blocked a kick and deflected two passes while also returning his first career interception for a touchdown.
Barnes was a reserve strong-side linebacker for the first two games of 2005 before the coaching staff moved him into the starting lineup at strong-side defensive end. He ranked sixth in the nation with eleven sacks and 24th nationally with 15.5 stops for losses. He added 45 tackles (27 solos) with a fumble recovery, three forced fumbles and a blocked kick to earn All-Sun Belt Conference first-team honors.
Barnes started all twelve games at strong-side end in 2006, ranking third in the NCAA Division 1- A ranks with an average of 1.88 stops behind the line of scrimmage per game. He made 69 tackles (42 solos) with four sacks. He recovered a fumble, deflected a pass and returned an interception for a score, helping the team rank fourth in the nation in pass defense (147.67 ypg), earning All-Sun Belt Conference first-team recognition. In 45 games at Florida International, Barnes started 38 times (21 at defensive end, 17 at linebacker). He is the sixth player in school history to record over 200 tackles, coming up with 224 tackles (127 solos). He holds the school career-records with 23 sacks for minus 164 yards and 57 stops for losses totaling 247 yards. He registered six quarterback pressures with six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He deflected five passes and intercepted two others, returning both for touchdowns while gaining a total of 74 yards. He also blocked three kicks.
College Career:
Ranks sixth in school history with 224 tackles, topped by Keyonvis Bouie (299, 2003-06), John Haritan (295, 2002-04), Nick Turnbull (265, 2002-05), Lance Preston (263, 2002-05) and Alexander Bostic III (256, 2003-06)...Holds the school career-record with 23 quarterback sacks, topping the previous mark of fourteen by Daunte Foster (2002-04)...Also holds the Golden Panthers all-time record with 57 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, shattering the previous mark of 29 by Daunte Foster...Barnes' eleven sacks in 2005 broke Foster's old school season-record of six, first set in 2002 and matched in 2004...His 22.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage in 2006 and 15.5 in 2005 rank first and second on FIU's annual record chart, topping the old mark of 15 by Daunte Foster in 2002...Barnes' four sacks vs. Middle Tennessee in 2006 broke his own school game-record of three sacks vs. Arkansas State in 2005...His four tackles for losses in the 2006 Middle Tennessee clash tied the Golden Panthers' game record that was first set by Foster vs. Butler in 2002 and matched by Barnes vs. Bethune-Cookman in 2003.
2006 SEASON: All-Sun Belt Conference first-team selection...Started every game at strong-side defensive end, helping the team rank 28th nationally in total defense (300.92), fourth in pass defense (147.67 ypg) and lead the Division 1-A ranks with an average of 8.17 tackles for losses per game...Recorded a career-high 69 tackles (42 solos), the third-best total on the team...Had six sacks for minus 51 yards and two quarterback pressures...Ranked third in the nation with an average of 1.88 stops behind the line of scrimmage per game, finishing with 22.5 stops for losses of 87 yards...Recovered a fumble and deflected one pass...Returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown.
2005 SEASON: All-Sun Belt Conference first-team choice...Began the season as a reserve outside line-backer, but moved into the starting lineup at strong-side defensive end in the team's third game...Ranked sixth in the nation with an average of one sack per game and ranked second in the conference with an average of 1.41 tackles for losses per game...Set school season-records with eleven sacks for minus 72 yards and 15.5 stops (Barnes since broke that record with 22.5 in 2006) for losses of 87 yards...Recovered a fumble and caused three others...Added two quarterback pressures and blocked two punts that led to FIU touchdowns.
2004 SEASON: Played in ten games, starting vs. Youngstown State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida Atlantic at strong-side outside linebacker...Recorded 53 tackles (30 solos) with three sacks for minus 23 yards and led the team with eight stops for losses totaling 34 yards...Caused two fumbles and deflected a pair of passes...Intercepted a pass for a 51-yard touchdown return and returned a blocked punt 13 yards.
2003 SEASON: Took over strong-side outside linebacker duties as a true freshman, starting all twelve games...Registered 57 tackles (28 solos) with three sacks for minus 18 yards and led the squad with eleven stops for losses of 39 yards...Blocked a kick and deflected two passes.
Personal:
Attended Norland (Miami, Fla.) High School, playing football for head coach Nigel Dunn... All-State first-team linebacker who was touted by several recruiting services as FIU's best-ever football recruit...Listed on the Miami Herald's Top-20 in the Miami-Dade County area and helped lead Norland to the Class 6A state championship as a senior...During the regular season, he recorded 65 tackles, 30 of those for losses and 13 sacks...In five playoff games, he racked up another 51 tackles, 20 for losses, and 14 sacks, including posting two sacks and recovered a fumble in the state championship game...Earned second-team All-County honors...As a Vikings' wrestler, Barnes was a two-time district champion, a regional runner-up and a state qualifier...Liberal Studies major...Son of Marie Barnes...Born 10/19/84...Resides in Miami, Florida. |
