AJ Barner (born May 3, 2002) is an
American football tight end. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
University of Michigan and
Indiana University. Barner transferred to Michigan for his senior season in 2023, winning a
national championship with the Wolverines.
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.
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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. As a junior, he was selected a team captain for the 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and competed as a member of the East Divis ...
, started 10 games, and totaled 28 receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns.
Michigan
In December 2022, Barner entered the NCAA transfer portal and accepted an offer from the University of Michigan. He chose Michigan because of its prioritization of the tight end position under Jim Harbaugh
James Joseph Harbaugh (; born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current and 20th head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines. He played college football at Michigan from 1983 to 1986. He play ...
. He was named to the John Mackey Award watch list in August 2023.
Barner finished the 2023 national championship season with 22 catches for 249 yards and a touchdown. Barner was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. [ https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/aj-barner/24424]
Professional career
References
External links
Indiana Hoosiers bio
Michigan Wolverines bio
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2002 births
Living people
American football tight ends
Michigan Wolverines football players
Indiana Hoosiers football players
People from Aurora, Ohio
Players of American football from Ohio