Buster Barnett
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1958 Macon, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Macon (MS) Noxubee County | ||||||||
| College: | Jackson State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 11 / pick: 299 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Buster Barnett (born November 24, 1958) is a former American football tight end who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills from 1981 to 1984.
Professional career
[edit]After playing college football for the Jackson State Tigers, Barnett was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the eleventh round of the 1981 NFL draft with the 299th overall pick.[1] He played four seasons with the Bills, recording a career total of 26 receptions for 236 yards, including one career touchdown reception during his rookie season.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Barnett attended Noxubee County High School in Macon, Mississippi.[3]
On July 17, 2015, Barnett's 58-year-old wife Sandra, a middle school special needs teacher,[4] was kidnapped and murdered by Buster's previous mistress, 49-year-old Lisa Brown, who then committed suicide.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Patracuolla, Christina (July 17, 2015). "Sandra Barnett, Buster's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Buster Barnett: Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tigers who went on to play football at the next level". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Golgowski, Nina (July 17, 2015). "Ex-NFL player's alleged mistress kills wife, self after kidnapping". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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