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Zaire Barnes New York Giants · #46

Linebacker · 6' 1", 232 lbs · Mundelein, IL · Age 27

Zaire Barnes is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 184th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 6 tackles.

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New York Giants · #46 · Linebacker

Zaire Barnes

Season avg6 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg35 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Zaire Barnes — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Zaire Barnes is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 184th overall, 2023. In 2026 he recorded 6 tackles.

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Tackling

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Tackling

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Elite · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Zaire Barnes stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #886 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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25Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Zaire Barnes — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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The engine

How the model sees Zaire Barnes

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

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4–23

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sacks

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games

4–9

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 6 → projected 14 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+7.7 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 11 / 4

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Zaire Barnes career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF
2025	11	29	1	0
2026 in progress · 4 games	4	6	0	1
Career	15	35	1.0	1

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Nick Martin 100%Jordan Turner 99%Jeffrey Bassa 99%Bam Martin-Scott 99%Jonathan Greenard 96%Marcelino McCrary-Ball 96%

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Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

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65def index

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76%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Zaire Barnes

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-09-03

The beginning

Zaire Barnes is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, in his 4th NFL season.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 184th overall, 2023 as a Linebacker.

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Zaire Barnes is a New York Giants linebacker, drafted 184th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 35 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 6 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Barnes's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 232 lbs
Draft: 184th overall, 2023
Born: Mundelein, IL
Age: 27
Jersey: #46

Background

Zaire Barnes is from Mundelein, IL and is 27 years old. He was drafted 184th overall, 2023 and plays linebacker at 6' 1", 232 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 35 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Barnes is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

Zaire Barnes is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 35 tackles with 1 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume35 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush1 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree184th overall, 2023.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Zaire Barnes — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Zaire Barnes, answered.

What position does Zaire Barnes play?

Zaire Barnes is a Linebacker for the New York Giants.

When was Zaire Barnes drafted?

Zaire Barnes was drafted 184th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Zaire Barnes played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Zaire Barnes's career stats?

He has recorded 35 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Zaire Barnes career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Zaire Barnes New York Giants · #46

Zaire Barnes — the report card

Where Zaire Barnes stands

Zaire Barnes — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Zaire Barnes

Zaire Barnes career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New York Giants built to win?

The Ballad of Zaire Barnes

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Zaire Barnes — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Injury history

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