Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2023Michigan
AJ Barner
TE • 6'6" • 251 lbs • Aurora, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
AJ Barner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
24
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Indiana • Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
AJ Barner built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a tight end from Aurora, OH wearing No. 89, spending time with Indiana and Michigan. The clearest part of AJ Barner's career was his receiving role: 63...
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- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 121
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
AJ Barner, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Indiana. AJ Barner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
AJ Barner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 604
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Indiana
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Northwest · Vanderbilt
- High school pipeline
- Northwest · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 4 · Pick 21 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 249 receiving yards · TE 82nd (top 19%) · Big Ten 49th (top 22%) · National 541st (top 26%)
AJ Barner played TE for Indiana and Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, AJ Barner recorded 604 receiving yards, 9 tackles, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Michigan.
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