Player Career

Amare Barno Career Story

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Player Story

Amare Barno story

Amare Barno built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Blythewood, SC wearing No. 11, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Amare Barno's career was his defensive production: 78 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Virginia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Amare Barno's production has multiple signals. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Amare Barno moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Virginia Tech

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech0
2018 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech00
2019 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech00
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech27.541.312.227.5
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech2033.612-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Liberty

Week 10 · L 35-38

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs North Carolina

Week 1 · W 17-10 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Virginia

Week 15 · W 33-15 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Duke

Week 5 · W 38-31 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Pittsburgh

Week 7 · L 7-28 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

27.5 primary output · 41.3 efficiency · 12.2 usage

77.6

#2

2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

63.1

20 primary · 33.6 efficiency · 12 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

12

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games