AJ Barner

AJ Barner (born May 3, 2002) is an American football tight end for Michigan. A native of Aurora, Ohio, he played college football for Indiana from 2020 to 2022 and entered the NCAA transfer portal after the 2022 season.

AJ Barner
Barner with Michigan in 2023
Michigan Wolverines – No. 89
PositionTight end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born:May 3, 2002[1]
Aurora, Ohio[2]
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolAurora (OH)

Early years

Barner was born in 2002 at Aurora, Ohio, and attended Aurora High School. He played football as a tight end and linebacker at Aurora and was selected as the Northeast Ohio Division III Defensive Player of the Year.[1][3]

College football

Indiana

Barner played college football as a tight end for Indiana from 2020 to 2022. As a freshman and sophomore, he appeared in all 20 games for Indiana.[4][5] As a junior, he was selected a team captain for the 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team, started 10 games, and totaled 28 receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns.[1][2]

Michigan

In December 2022, Barner entered the NCAA transfer portal and accepted an offer from the University of Michigan.[6] He chose Michigan because of its prioritization of the tight end position under Jim Harbaugh.[7] He was named to the John Mackey Award watch list in August 2023.[8]

References
  1. "AJ Barner". Indiana University. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. "AJ Barner". ESPN.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. Michael Beaven (25 July 2019). "Aurora senior selects Ohio: AJ Barner commits to play football with Bobcats". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Zach Osterman (31 August 2022). "Barner could be the 'best tight end we've ever had at Indiana'". The Indianapolis Star. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dustin Dopirak (15 April 2022). "Barner suddenly one of IU's top weapons". The Indianapolis Star. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jack Ankony (20 December 2022). "Former Indiana Tight End AJ Barner Commits to Michigan". SI.com.
  7. "Michigan's tight-end usage sold Indiana transfer A.J. Barner". Mlive.com. 23 March 2023.
  8. "Could Michigan Get Its Second-Ever Mackey Award Winner In Program History?". SI.com. 5 August 2023.
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