Kenjon Fa'terrel Barner was born on April 28,1989 and is an American football running back who is a free agent.
41 Facts About Kenjon Barner
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Kenjon Barner played college football for the University of Oregon and received All-American honors.
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Kenjon Barner was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Kenjon Barner attended Notre Dame High School in Riverside, California, where he played for the Notre Dame Titans high school football team under head coach Patrick Thompson.
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Kenjon Barner was ranked by Rivals as the 38th best running back prospect in the country, as well as the 86th overall prospect from the state of California Barner chose Oregon over scholarship offers from Arizona State and UTEP.
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Kenjon Barner is the first Oregon Duck since 1965 who has scored touchdowns rushing, receiving, and from punt and kickoff returns.
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Kenjon Barner followed that up with 115 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a victory over Colorado.
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Kenjon Barner was considered one of the top running back prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft before announcing he would return to Oregon, where he succeeded LaMichael James as the team's main running back.
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Kenjon Barner was named a top contender for the 2012 Heisman Trophy, eventually won by freshman sensation Johnny Manziel.
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The Ducks won the 2013 Fiesta Bowl over Kansas State with Kenjon Barner having 143 rushing yards and a 24-yard touchdown reception.
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Kenjon Barner finished in ninth place in the 2012 Heisman Trophy voting.
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Kenjon Barner placed 3rd in the 200 meters at the 2011 Oregon Relays, with a time of 22.29 seconds.
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Kenjon Barner placed 3rd in the 60 meters at the 2011 Washington Husky Invitational, at 7.09 seconds.
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Kenjon Barner had six carries for seven yards and two catches for seven yards.
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Kenjon Barner made the roster and ended up with 124 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards in the 2015 season.
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Kenjon Barner played in 13 games in 2016, rushing 27 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns and recorded five receptions for 42 yards while contributing on special teams as a returner.
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Kenjon Barner was placed on injured reserve on December 20,2016.
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On March 20,2017, Kenjon Barner signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
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On September 26,2017, Kenjon Barner signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles after an injury to running back Darren Sproles.
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Kenjon Barner finished the regular season with 57 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 56 receiving yards, 10 kick returns for 194 net yards, and 27 punt returns for 240 net yards.
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On May 11,2018, Kenjon Barner signed with the Carolina Panthers.
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Kenjon Barner was released on August 31,2018, as part of final roster cuts.
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On September 11,2018, Kenjon Barner signed with the New England Patriots.
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On September 19,2018, the Patriots released Kenjon Barner, but re-signed him a week later after Rex Burkhead was placed on injured reserve.
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Kenjon Barner was released again on October 4,2018, before Barner was re-signed four days later.
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On November 14,2018, Kenjon Barner was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.
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Kenjon Barner was placed on injured reserve on December 28,2018.
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Kenjon Barner had 19 carries for 71 yards on the 2018 season.
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On March 14,2019, Kenjon Barner signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Kenjon Barner was released during final roster cuts on September 5,2020.
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On September 10,2020, Kenjon Barner was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.
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Kenjon Barner was elevated to the active roster for the team's weeks 3 and 4 games against the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.
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Kenjon Barner was suspended by the NFL for four games after violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy on October 6,2020.
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Kenjon Barner was signed to the active roster on December 7,2020.
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On December 30,2020, Kenjon Barner was placed on injured reserve.
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Kenjon Barner was designated to return from injured reserve on January 19,2021, and began practicing with the team again, but the team did not activate him before the end of the postseason.
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On December 15,2021, Kenjon Barner was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.
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Kenjon Barner was placed on injured reserve on August 15,2022.
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Kenjon Barner was born in Lynwood, California to parents Gary and Wilhelmenia Kenjon Barner.
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Kenjon Barner has five older brothers and one older sister.
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Kenjon Barner graduated with a degree in criminology in spring 2012.