St. Louis Rams

Barnes was drafted by the Rams in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft

1999 NFL Draft

The 1999 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17-18, 1999...

and was on the roster for two season, playing in four games.

Indianapolis Colts

After he was released by the Rams the Colts signed Barnes and he played in seveen games over the 2000 and 2001 NFL season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

In 2003 Barnes was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his first season there he played in 13 games and made 13 tackles plus two sacks. The Following year he earned the starting job and started the first three games of the season. The Jaguars placed Barnes on injured reserve in mid-October because of a shoulder injury. Barnes was hurt September 19, 2004, against Denver.

On April 4, 2005, the Jacksonville released Barnes.