Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Amare Barno was born April 26, 1999, in Blythewood, South Carolina. He is an outside linebacker in the NFL.

He began his college career at Butler Community College, where coaches moved him from safety to linebacker. As a sophomore, he recorded 66 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Barno committed to transfer to Virginia Tech for his remaining eligibility over offers from Chattanooga, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Nebraska, New Mexico, Old Dominion, and UTEP. Barno played in three games in his first season at Virginia Tech as an outside linebacker before redshirting the rest of the season. Going into his redshirt junior season, he was again moved to a different position and played defensive end. Barno finished the season a team-high 6.5 sacks and led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 16 tackles for loss. Barno recorded 5.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks in 2021. 

Following the end of the season, Barno declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL Draft.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Amare Barno was taken 189th by the Carolina Panthers. He finished his rookie season with nine tackles and two sacks in nine games played.