Explosive and powerful player who plays with tremendous leverage and a non-stop motor
Earned extensive playing time as a rookie
Played in 14 games, recording 8 tackles from scrimmage, including 2 sacks
Recorded his 1st-career sack vs. NE (12/3/07)
One of 15 different players to record at least 1 sack for Baltimore in 2007, tying Jax. for the most in the NFL
Antwan Barnes was picked with the 134th-overall selection in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007: Saw action in 14 games, recording 8 tackles from scrimmage, including 2 sacks (-20 yards), and 8 special teams tackles as a rookie
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Subbed and netted 2 tackles and 1 sack (-11 yards) in game 14 at Mia. (12/16)
Posted 1 tackle from scrimmage in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/9)
Subbed and recorded his 1st-career sack (-9 yards, NE’s Tom Brady) and had 1 special teams tackle in game 12 vs. NE (12/3)
Played from scrimmage (1 TFL and 1 QB hit) and had 2 special teams stops in game 10 vs. Cle. (11/18)
Subbed and had 1 tackle, helping hold the 49ers to 49 rushing yards and 6 total 1st downs in the win in game 5 at SF (10/7)
Subbed and posted his 1st-career tackle and had 3 QB hits in the 26-23 win in game 3 vs. Ari. (9/23)
Ranked 3rd in the nation with an average of 1.9 stops behind the line of scrimmage
All-Sun Belt Conference 1st-team choice as a juniorFlorida International’s career-record holder with 23 sacks
Finished his career as only the 6th player in Golden Panthers history to amass more that 200 tackles (224)
In 45 games at FIU, Barnes started 38 times (21 at DE, 17 at LB)
Earned 1st-team Sun Belt Conference honors as a junior and as a senior
Barnes’ 11 sacks in 2005 broke the season record of 6, 1st set in 2002, and matched in 2004
Returned his 1st career INT for a 51-yard TD in 2004
Deflected 5 passes and intercepted 2 others, returning both for TDs, while gaining a total of 74 yards
Also blocked 3 kicks
All-Sun Belt Conference 1st-team selection as a senior
Started every game at strong-side DE, helping the team rank 28th nationally in total defense (300.9), 4th in pass defense (147.7 ypg) and led the Division 1-A ranks with an average of 8.2 TFL per game
Recorded a career-high 69 tackles (42 solo)
Had 6 sacks (-51 yards) and 2 QB pressures
Ranked 6th in the nation with an average of 1 sack per game and ranked 2nd in the conference with an average of 1.4 TFL per game
Took over OLB duties as a true freshman in 2003
Antwan went back to school during the ‘08 offseason and is scheduled to earn his degree in elementary education in the summer of ‘09
Played football at Norland (Miami, FL) HS
Was an All-State 1st-team LB who was touted by several recruiting services as FIU’s best-ever football recruit
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 TFL and 13 sacks
In 5 playoff games, he racked up another 51 tackles, 20 TFL, and 14 sacks, including posting 2 sacks and recovering 1 fumble in the State Championship game
Earned 2nd-team All-County honors
As a Vikings’ wrestler, Barnes was a 2-time district champion, a regional runner-up and a state qualifier
Antwan worked with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity in Oct. 2007 to help refurbish homes for Baltimore families by framing walls and ceilings
In Nov. 2007, Antwan participated in Autumn Harvest at M&T Bank Stadium, teaming with 200 volunteers to distribute food and household supplies to Baltimore families in need
