CFL: 2nd season

Stamps: 2nd season

Games played through 2025

Regular season: 0

Playoffs: 1

Grey Cup: 0

Acquired

Signed on June 18, 2025.

Pro path

• 2025 – Originally signed by the Stampeders on Jan. 28 and released on June 1
• 2024 – Attended rookie mini-camp with the New York Giants (NFL)
• 2024 – Attended tryout with the Cleveland Browns (NFL)
• 2024 – Signed by the DC Defenders (UFL)

2026

(Calgary) Barnes made his CFL regular-season debut in Week 1. He has played three games and made three starts at right tackle. He has been on the practice roster since Week 5.

2025

(Calgary) Barnes attended training camp with the Stampeders and saw action in two pre-season games. He was released on the final cutdown date and re-signed on June 18. Barnes started the Western Semi-Final at right tackle.

Notables

First game: Nov. 1, 2025, at BC (Western Semi-Final)

College           

Barnes played 59 games and made 21 starts over six years (2018-23) at North Carolina. In his senior season with the Tar Heels, he appeared in 12 games and made eight starts on an offensive line that helped the Tar Heels average an Atlantic Coast Conference-leading 299.2 passing yards per game and paved the way for running back Omarion Hampton to rush for 1,504 yards. During his time at North Carolina, Barnes made starts at left tackle, right tackle, left guard and right guard.

Personal

Barnes is an alumnus of Apopka (Fla.) High School. In his senior season with the Blue Darters, he helped his team reach the regional semifinals. Barnes was selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, an annual high-school all-star game.