Kalon Barnes
| No. 31 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| 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, TX) |
| College: | Baylor (2018–2021) |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Kalon Barnes (born December 16, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
Early years
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]
College career
Barnes converted from wide receiver to cornerback before the 2018 season.[4]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Barnes ran a 4.23-second
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Barnes was drafted by the
Miami Dolphins
On September 1, 2022, Barnes was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.[10]
Minnesota Vikings
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]
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
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]
New York Jets
On October 3, 2023, Barnes was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[15] He was released on December 22.[16]
Cleveland Browns
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]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
On January 23, 2024, Barnes signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[19]
References
- ^ "Kalon Barnes, 2018 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Cooke, Hunter (May 5, 2017). "Silsbee WR Kalon Barnes Commits To Baylor | Texas HS Football". Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (March 7, 2022). "Who is Kalon Barnes? Meet the CB who logged second-fastest NFL Combine 40-yard dash ever". Sporting News. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kalon Barnes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Tate, Derek (March 1, 2024). "Fastest Cornerback 40-Yard Dash Times in NFL Combine History". Pro Football Network. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kalon Barnes, Baylor NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers select cornerback Kalon Barnes out of Baylor". Panthers.com. April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Thiel, Sam (December 14, 2022). "Vikings Sign CB Kalon Barnes to Active Roster; Place Blake Brandel on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings Begin Roster Reductions Ahead of Final Roster Cut Deadline". Vikings.com. August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers add to practice squad". Steelers.com. September 15, 2023.
- ^ Kozora, Alex (September 26, 2023). "Steelers Release CB Kalon Barnes, Work Out WR James Proche". Steelers Depot. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 3, 2023). "Jets Sign 3 Players, All Cornerbacks, to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets Sign FB Nick Bawden to Practice Squad". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Browns designate S Grant Delpit to return from injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ German, Spencer (January 15, 2024). "Browns Begin Offseason By Signing Nine Players To Reserve, Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Steelers sign five to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 23, 2024.