Gary Barnidge
Barnidge with the Browns in 2016
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 22, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bowling Green, Kentucky | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Middleburg (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 178 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,258 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 14 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Gary Michael Barnidge (born September 22, 1985) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. He has also played for Cleveland Browns.
Barnidge played college football at Louisville from 2004 to 2007. He played in 48 games, including 29 starts and recorded 108 receptions for 1,491 yards and 17 touchdowns. He majored in sports administration..
Barnidge was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (141st overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
With the Panthers, Barnidge's main impact came on special-teams, in 2010, he led the team with 17 special-teams tackles. He would miss the whole 2011 NFL season with a broken ankle suffered in a preseason practice. In 2012, Barnidge recorded his first professional touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles on a 24-yard pass from Cam Newton.
On March 14, 2013, Barnidge was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent. During the 2015 season, Barnidge had a breakout year and finished with 79 receptions for 1,043 receiving yards and nine touchdowns (he had 44 receptions, 603 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in his previous seven seasons combined). His nine touchdowns tied Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome's franchise record set in 1979. He was voted the best player on the Browns. On December 10, 2015, Barnidge was signed to a 3-year extension worth around $12 million. After the 2015 season, Barnidge made his first Pro Bowl, being voted as an alternate. He was ranked 94th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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