Fred “Arkansas” Lee Barnett (born June 17, 1966) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He played

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and was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1990 NFL draft. Barnett played in eight NFL seasons from

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for the Eagles and the Dolphins. He made the

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following the 1992 season and was known for his ability to make acrobatic catches. He was the receiver on one of the Eagles' longest plays of all time, a 95-yard touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham in a 1990 game against the

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. Barnett was later the tight ends coach of the

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of the XFL. Barnett's cousin Tim Barnett was drafted the next year, with the same pick (3rd round, pick 77) as Fred, and played the same position, WR, with the

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NFL career statistics

Regular season

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1966 births Living people Players of American football from Bolivar County, Mississippi American football wide receivers Arkansas State Red Wolves football players Philadelphia Eagles players Miami Dolphins players National Conference Pro Bowl players Memphis Maniax coaches 20th-century American sportsmen {{widereceiver-1960s-stub