Jets selected Western Michigan LB Zaire Barnes with the No. 184 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Barnes ran a 4.54 40-yard dash at his Pro Day per Dane Brugler’s The Beast, and was a two-year starter at Western Michigan after a torn ACL wiped out his 2020 season. He had 161 tackles in his final two seasons, adding 11.5 tackles for loss. He had nine passes defensed in the 2023 season alone. He’ll be a developmental linebacker and play special teams for the Jets in his first season.
