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Aamre Barno NFL Draft Profile
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Aamre Barno Scouting ReportAmare plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side with strong hands. He has the classic frame and long arms with some explosion, power and ability to close. He has tremendous explosion and accelerates low with power. Amare has relentless blindside pursuit; tracks down ballcarriers across the field. Has a quick burst off the line and times the snap well. Good upper-body strength and length to lock-out his opponent and at least moderate lateral agility to slide inside or spill out to contain. Amare challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark. His vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past blockers and pull down ballcarriers when he cannot fully disengage from linemen. He's not an elite pass rusher and projects as a left end in a 4-3 defense. If he layers on more muscle, he might fit in the 3-4. Amare has the size, strength and versatility should push him into the top 75 picks. He flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into the play.
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Areas for ImprovementBarno stands up well against the run but is very pursuit-conscious and will take unneeded wide angles. He rarely the first player off the snap, even when lined up over the ball, but his length, effort and short-area quickness still pressures double teams and helps penetrate gaps.
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Aamre Barno Career at SchoolAmare played for head coach Tim Schaffner at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. He tallied 66 tackles, 14 TFL and 4.5 sacks in 2018 at Butler. He tallied 91 total tackles (52 solo), 5.5 sacks, two INTs and three forced fumbles in his career. Barno played in three games in 2019. In 2020, he made the move from linebacker to defensive end and enjoyed a breakout year. Amare led all Power Five players and ranked third in the FBS with an ACC-high 16.0 TFL. He played in all 11 games and started the season’s final six contests at DE. He is tied for the team lead and eighth in the ACC with 6.5 sacks. Also posted 43 total tackles (28 solo), as well as a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and three QB hurries. Amare in 2021 started all 11 games at DE. He owns 5.5 TFL and is tied for second on the team with 3.5 sacks.
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Aamre Barno NFL Draft Player ProfileAmaré Barno, a former off-ball linebacker, is one such standout who has started two straight seasons as a pass-rushing outside linebacker. The South Carolina native boasts impressive quickness off the line. Similarly, he has notable downhill closing speed to the tackle point. The 6060 defender has solid length to make tackles through engagement at times. He is capable of stacking and windowing against some tight ends. For the most part in run defense, Barno displays the requisite patience to play assignment football. He waits out the mesh point and exhibits a hot motor to chase ball carriers down. Amare Barno attempts both inside and outside rushes to keep linemen honest; he identifies soft inside shoulders. The former linebacker has decent bend to ghost rush around the outside track; likewise, he can flatten to the quarterback after a cross-chop. Before engagement, Barno sometimes employs jab steps and body fakes to force false steps. He works his hands into passing lanes. The athletic defender has the movement skills to spy the quarterback or handle the flats in zone. He is an efficient tackler in space. He offers special teams value.
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