Buster Barnett

American football player (born 1958)

American football player

Buster Barnett

No. 84

Position:

Tight end

Personal information

Born:

(1958-11-24) November 24, 1958 (age 65)
Macon, Mississippi, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

228 lb (103 kg)

Career information

High school:

Macon (MS) Noxubee County

College:

Jackson State

NFL draft:

1981 / Round: 11 / Pick: 299

Career history

Buffalo Bills (1981–1984)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	26
Receiving yards:	236
Touchdowns:	1

Player stats at PFR

Buster Barnett (born November 24, 1958) is a former American football tight end who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills from 1981 to 1984.

Professional career

After playing college football for the Jackson State Tigers, Barnett was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the eleventh round of the 1981 NFL draft with the 299th overall pick.^[1] He played four seasons with the Bills, recording a career total of 26 receptions for 236 yards, including one career touchdown reception during his rookie season.^[2]

Personal life

Barnett attended Noxubee County High School in Macon, Mississippi.^[3]

On July 17, 2015, Barnett's 58-year-old wife Sandra, a middle school special needs teacher,^[4] was kidnapped and murdered by Buster's previous mistress, 49-year-old Lisa Brown, who then committed suicide.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Patracuolla, Christina (July 17, 2015). "Sandra Barnett, Buster's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ "Buster Barnett: Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ "Tigers who went on to play football at the next level". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
^ Golgowski, Nina (July 17, 2015). "Ex-NFL player's alleged mistress kills wife, self after kidnapping". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2015.