T. J. Barnes

Terence Jariviz Barnes[2] (born June 14, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle.

He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and has also played with the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Legends, New York Guardians, Massachusetts Pirates, Arlington Renegades, and DC Defenders Barnes attended Enterprise High School.

[2] Barnes was selected to the Sporting News 2009 ACC All-Freshman Team following his Freshman season.

[15] In September 2018, Barnes signed with Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.

[citation needed] On November 17, 2022, Barnes came out of retirement, and was drafted by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.

[22] After winning the 2023 XFL Championship, Barnes announced his retirement from football again on May 14, 2023, on his Instagram,[citation needed] finishing the season with 10 tackles and two sacks.