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Lew Barnes

Lew Eric Barnes is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected 138th overall by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft. Barnes played college football at the University of Oregon, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior.

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PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1962-12-27) December 27, 1962
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (San Diego, California)
CollegeOregon
NFL draft1986: 5th round, 138th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Punt/Kick returns102
Return yardage1,066
Yards per return10.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lew Eric Barnes (born December 27, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected 138th overall by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft.1 Barnes played college football at the University of Oregon,2 where he was a first-team All-American as a senior.3

Early life

Barnes prepped at Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego.

References

References

  1. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. Dolan, Steve. "POP QUIZ: : Who's One of the Best Catches in Pac-10? Mail Makes It Clear, It's Oregon's Barnes". latimes.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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