Buster Barnett is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Barnett in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barnett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Buster Barnett
Height6'5"
Weight228 lb
BornNov 24, 1958
Age67
Rookie yr1981
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | 22–23 | BUF | 16 | — | — | 4 | 36 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23–24 | BUF | 9 | — | — | 4 | 39 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24–25 | BUF | 15 | — | — | 10 | 94 | 0 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25–26 | BUF | 16 | — | — | 8 | 67 | 0 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 56 | — | — | 26 | 236 | 1 | — | 9.1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2651 all-time of 4,649. 7.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #299 (Rd 11) · BUF · 1981 · +50 vs expected KV-H
50actual
0 expected · Δ+50
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