LB · Detroit Lions
Roosevelt Barnes
Age 67 · 188 cm (6'2") · 102 kg · Born Aug 3, 1958 · Purdue
NFL career
1982
debut year
1985
last season
4
seasons
—
jersey
College: Purdue
1982 NFL Draft
Rd 10
round
#266
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Other "Barnes" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Purdue alumni in the NFL
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1982 NFL Draft · Round 10 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#252
#253
Tom Deery
BAL
Brian Clark
WR · NWE
#253
Brian Clark
K · NWE
#254
Harold Smith
WAS
#255
#256
Ricky Floyd
CLE
Miles McPherson
DB · RAM
#257
Joe Turner
CHI
#258
#259
Craig Austin
SEA
Eddie McGill
TE · STL
#260
Gerald Lucear
MIN
#261
Ron Reeves
HOU
#262
Curtis Stowers
ATL
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Roosevelt Barnes.
Born on August 3
Maxie Baughan
1938 · Washington Commanders
Bivian Lee
1948 · New Orleans Saints
George Hunt
1949 · New York Giants
Jeff Yeates
1951 · Atlanta Falcons
Eddie Payton
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Vern Roberson
1952 · San Francisco 49ers
Alfred Jackson
1955 · Atlanta Falcons
Tom Randall
1956 · Houston Texans