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Krys Barnes

LB

Krys Barnes is an NFL LB. Now with CLE, he's in his 7th NFL season. Last season's 47.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 49th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'2", 229#

College

UCLA

Draft

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Seasons

2020–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
55.9

67th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.06
Ball skills×0.25+0.01
Run defense×0.2+0.80
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025CAR41.95
2024ARI47.812
2023ARI55.512
2022GB41.94
2021GB55.916
2020GB59.412

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Krys Barnes has played in 61 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: GB (2020–2022), ARI (2023–2024), CAR (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 59.4, in the 74th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSF——
Week 1NO—44.5
Week 2DET—41.7
Week 3SF—40.4
Week 5CIN—80.3
Week 6CHI—41.2
Week 7WAS—40.6
Week 8ARI—40.9
Week 9KC—62.8
Week 10SEA—41.7
Week 11MIN—42.4
Week 12LAR—51.5
Week 14CHI—50.6
Week 15BAL—60.9
Week 16CLE—42.6
Week 17MIN—59.4
Week 18DET—60.8

Krys Barnes — common questions

What position does Krys Barnes play?
Krys Barnes is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Krys Barnes played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Krys Barnes has played for GB (2020–2022), ARI (2023–2024), CAR (2025).
Where did Krys Barnes go to college?
Krys Barnes played college football at UCLA.
How many touchdowns has Krys Barnes scored?
Krys Barnes has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Krys Barnes's ScoutIndex Rating?
Krys Barnes rated 41.9 for 2025, the 36th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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