T. J. Barnes

Terence Jariviz Barnes (born June 14, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Georgia Tech. 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, and Atlanta Legends of the AAF.

Early years
Barnes attended Enterprise High School. He was ranked as the 48th-best offensive tackle prospect nationally by Rivals.com and also was ranked by Rivals.com as the 18th-best prep prospect in the state of Alabama.

College career
Barnes was selected to the Sporting News 2009 ACC All-Freshman Team following his Freshman season. He was a 2012 All-ACC Honorable Mention. He was selected to participate in the 2012 Raycom Collegiate All-Star Game.

Jacksonville Jaguars
On April 27, 2013, Barnes signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, 2013, he was released.

New York Jets
On October 9, 2013, Barnes was signed by the New York Jets to join the practice squad. The Jets waived Barnes on November 12, 2015. On November 13, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad.

Buffalo Bills
On December 1, 2015, Barnes was claimed off waivers by the Bills. On August 15, 2016, Barnes was released by the Bills.

Second stint with the Jaguars
On August 17, 2016, Barnes was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.

Kansas City Chiefs
On October 20, Barnes was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2016. He was released by the Chiefs on June 9, 2017.

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

Carolina Panthers
After the AAF suspended football operations, Barnes signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 8, 2019. He was waived on June 11, 2019.