Bruce Barnes (American football)

Bruce Barnes (born June 21, 1951) is a former punter in the National Football League (NFL).

Bruce Barnes

No. 3
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1951-06-21) June 21, 1951 (age 74) Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sanger Union (Sanger, California)
College:	UCLA
NFL draft:	1973: 12th round, 290th pick
Career history
New England Patriots (1973–1974)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-8 (1972)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 100 Punting yards: 3,738 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Barnes was the primary punter for UCLA Bruins for three seasons. He led the Pacific-8 in punting all three years and was named All-Pacific-8 as a senior.^[1][2]

Professional career

Barnes was selected in the 12th round (290th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.^[3][4] As a rookie, Barnes punted 55 times for 2,134 yards (38.8 average).^[5] Barnes served as the Patriots' punter for the first nine games of the 1974 season before he was waived in November.^[6]

Personal life

Barnes is the father of professional golfer Ricky Barnes.^[7]