Zaire Barnes

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Appeared in all 12 games ... named First Team All-MAC ... led team with 94 tackles, including 5.0 for loss, 1.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and one interception ... also had career-high eight pass breakups ... had double-digit tackles in three games ... had season-high 13 tackles against Ohio ... recorded first career interception against Northern Illinois ... played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

2021: Appeared in career-high 13 games ... tied for team-lead in tackles with career-high 68, also recording 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries ... named Second Team All-MAC ... had career-high 10 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and two fumble recovers in win at Pittsburgh, going on to earn MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors (9/18) ... recorded five tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in win at Buffalo (10/2) ... had one tackle, helping shut down Nevada's offense in Quick Lane Bowl victory (12/27). 

2020: Missed the shortened 2020 season due to injury.

2019: Played in 11 games with four starts ... missed the Toledo and Miami contests ... earned starting assignments against Monmouth, Michigan State, Georgia State and Central Michigan ... totaled 29 tackles, 3.5 TFL, one PBU and two QB pressures ... had three games with 4+ tackles including a season-high five stops against Monmouth in the season opener ... booked first career TFL against Monmouth and added 1.0 TFL apiece against Ball State and Northern Illinois ... batted down a pass against Central Michigan ... recorded QB pressures in first two games of the year, versus Monmouth and Michigan State ... on the field for 391 snaps.

2018: Played in all 13 games ... totaled 15 tackles ... booked 3+ tackles in two games with a year-best four versus Ohio ... registered three stops versus Delaware State ... tallied first career tackle at Michigan in week two ... on the field for 249 snaps.

High school: Ranked as the No. 45 player in Illinois by 247Sports.com ... Class 7A honorable mention all-state as a running back and safety ... two-time all-conference and all-area selection and an all-state pick in 2017 ... named MVP in 2017 and twice named most valuable back ... booked 77 tackles (28 solo), scored six touchdowns and totaled 51 carries for 458 yards, averaging almost nine yards per carry.

PERSONAL

Born September 3, 1999 ... son of Annette and Ron Barnes ... majoring in pre-computer information systems ... brother Zavier was a member of the football program at Saginaw Valley State in 2016 and 2017.

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
4.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
5.0	1.0	94.0	0.0	8.0	1.5	60.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	12.0	12.0	1.0

2021

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
5.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
7.0	1.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	45.0

2019

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
3.5	2.0	29.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	16.0

2018

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0