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98 ANTWAN BARNESOutside Linebacker Free Agent - ’106-1, 251 Florida International6th NFL SeasonNorland HS3rd with ChargersMiami, Fla.VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSTo say that Antwan Barnes had a breakout season in2011 would be an understatement. A reserve linebackerwho had all of 9.5 sacks combined prior to last season,Barnes planted himself firmly on the NFL’s radar after an11-sack season in ’11.Barnes saved his biggest splash of 2011 for a nationallytelevisedcontest against the Baltimore Ravens in mid-December, the team that drafted in him the fourth-roundin 2007 and traded him to Philadelphia three years later.For Barnes, it was an opportunity at payback and NBC’sSunday Night Football audience saw him sack Ravensquarterback Joe Flacco four times, tied for the most in agame by an NFL player all season. Barnes started fivegames for the Chargers in 2011, the first starts of his NFLcareer, and tied for 11th in the league in sacks.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Baltimore’s fourth-round pick(134), April 29, 2007...signed with Ravens, July 12...traded toPhiladelphia, Sept. 4, 2010...waived, Oct. 9...signed with SanDiego, Oct. 13 and re-signed two-year contract, July 30, 2011.2011: Two big plays in second half of season-opening win vs.Minnesota...on last play of third quarter, third-down quarterbackpressure led to incomplete pass and punt...on ensuingdrive, Mike Scifres kicked 40-yard field goal to tie game at17-17...late in fourth quarter, 10-yard sack on third-downcapped three-and-out and Chargers offense ran out clock onensuing possession to close out win...sack and forced fumbleled to field goal and 10-0 lead for Chargers in Sept. 25 win vs.Kansas City...third-down sack in first-career start Oct. 31 onESPN’s Monday Night Football at Kansas City...two sacksNov. 6 against Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and third sacknegated by penalty away from play...sack and forced fumbleset up third-quarter touchdown Nov. 10 vs. Oakland...quarterbackpressure led to interception Dec. 11 vs.Buffalo...Bolts converted turnover into touchdown for 13-0lead...later added sack vs. Bills...AFC Defensive Player ofWeek after career-high four sacks in 34-14 win over Baltimoreon NBC’s Sunday Night Football...ejected early in firstquarter of season finale at Oakland after being flagged forBarnes enjoys spending time with his family, bowling,playing cards and music. He played the trumpet and drumsin his middle school band and will still occasionally pick up atrumpet and belt out a few tunes. He’s also considering acareer in the music industry after football.Barnes was raised primarily by a single mom and hisgrandmother, Addie Arrington, who passed in 2001. Seeingthe struggles they both endured, Barnes recently startedthe Antwan Barnes Foundation. His goal is to help singlemothers get a fresh start, while providing collegescholarships to children raised by a single mother. As partof his foundation, Barnes held a free football camp for kidsages 6-17 this summer at his alma mater, Norland HighSchool in Miami.personal foul and inadvertantly making contact with official.2010: Career-high two sacks, both on red-zone 3rd-downplays Oct. 24 vs. New England...sacks resulted in 19 yards inlosses and forced two field goal attempts...added three quarterbackpressures, all on 3rd-down plays to force punts...team-high three quarterback pressures in Nov. 22 win vs.Denver. 2009: First-career interception off Philip Rivers Sept.20 at San Diego...sacks vs. Detroit Dec. 13 and at PittsburghDec. 27...sack and forced fumble in 21-13 win vs. OaklandJan. 3, 2010. 2008: Career-high nine special teams tackles...inactive Week 16 and all three playoff games (chest). 2007:First-career sack on Tom Brady Dec. 3 vs. New England...sackat Miami Dec. 16.COLLEGE: First-team All-Sun Belt as junior and senior...school’s all-time sacks leader (23)...finished career with 224tackles...redshirted in 2003...played at Florida Internationalfrom 2004-07...elementary education major.PERSONAL: Born in Miami, Fla....all-state linebacker led NorlandHigh School in Miami to Class 6A state title as senior...two-time district champion wrestler...also ran track andplayed badminton at Norland.Regular Season Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2007 Baltimore 14-0 4-4 8 2-20 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2 72008 Baltimore 13-0 3-2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 92009 Baltimore 11-0 6-1 7 3-15 1-4 4 0 1 1-0 3 72010 Philadelphia 2-0 3-0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 02010 San Diego 11-0 9-1 10 4.5-41 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 6 92011 San Diego 16-5 36-7 43 11-64 0-0 0 0 1 2-0 12 4Totals 67-5 61-15 76 20.5-140 1-4 4 0 4 3-0 23 36Postseason Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2009 Baltimore 2-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0Single-game HighsTackles — 7 (2 times) Last: vs. Oakland Nov. 10, 2011Sacks — 4 vs. Baltimore Dec. 18, 2011Interceptions — 1 at San Diego Sept. 20, 2009MEDIA GUIDE | 34