Fred Barnett

Fred “Arkansas” Lee Barnett (born June 17, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Arkansas State University and was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1990 NFL draft.

Barnett played in eight NFL seasons from 1990 to 1997 for the Eagles and the Dolphins. He made the Pro Bowl following the 1992 season and was known for his ability to make acrobatic catches. He was the receiver on one of the Eagles' longest plays of all time, a 95-yard touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham in a 1990 game against the Buffalo Bills. Barnett was later the tight ends coach of the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.

Barnett's cousin Tim Barnett was drafted the next year, with the same pick (3rd round, pick 77) as Fred, and played the same position, WR, with the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1990 PHI 16 11 36 721 20.0 95 8 1991 PHI 15 15 62 948 15.3 75 4 1992 PHI 16 16 67 1,083 16.2 71 6 1993 PHI 4 4 17 170 10.0 21 0 1994 PHI 16 16 78 1,127 14.4 54 5 1995 PHI 14 14 48 585 12.2 33 5 1996 MIA 9 7 36 562 15.6 66 3 1997 MIA 6 5 17 166 9.8 20 1 Career 96 88 361 5,362 14.9 95 32