Bruce Barnes (American football)

Bruce Barnes

No. 3
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1951-06-21) June 21, 1951 (age 73) Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sanger Union (Sanger, California)
College:	UCLA
NFL draft:	1973 / round: 12 / pick: 290
Career history
New England Patriots (1973–1974)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-8 (1972)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 100 Punting yards: 3,738 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bruce Barnes (born June 21, 1951) is a former punter in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Barnes was the primary punter for UCLA Bruins for three seasons. He led the Pacific-8 in punting all three years and was named All-Pacific-8 as a senior.^[1][2]

Professional career

Barnes was selected in the 12th round (290th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.^[3][4] As a rookie, Barnes punted 55 times for 2,134 yards (38.8 average).^[5] Barnes served as the Patriots' punter for the first nine games of the 1974 season before he was waived in November.^[6]

Personal life

Barnes is the father of professional golfer Ricky Barnes.^[7]

References

1. Stueve, Spencer (September 4, 2018). "1972". UCLA Football Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781683582557. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. "Trojans top Pac-8 team". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 25, 1972. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
3. Finn, Chad. "The Ultimate Patriots Draft: A Look at Their History of Player Selection by Range, Not Round". Boston.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
4. Mellor, Cam (April 21, 2020). "Every UCLA Bruin selected in the NFL draft". BruinsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
5. "Bruce Barnes Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
6. "Violent Fans a Problem for Patriots". The New York Times. November 14, 1974. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
7. Rosaforte, Tim (June 23, 2009). "Ricky's Wild Ride". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 10, 2020.