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

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from 1981 to 1984.

Professional career

After playing

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for the

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, Barnett was drafted by the

in the eleventh round of the

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with the 299th overall pick. 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.

Personal life

Barnett attended

Noxubee County High School Noxubee County High School is the only public secondary school in Noxubee County, Mississippi. It is located at 16478 Hwy 45 in Macon, Mississippi. Its attendance boundary is all of Noxubee County. Athletics The Noxubee County High School foot ...

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

References

1958 births Living people Players of American football from Mississippi American football tight ends African-American players of American football Jackson State Tigers football players Buffalo Bills players People from Macon, Mississippi 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{tightend-1950s-stub