Virginia Tech fans knew Amare Barno was fast. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Barno came to Blacksburg in 2019 from Butler Community College in Kansas. Then-defensive coordinator Bud Foster envisioned Barno in a role similar to former Hokie and current Buffalo Bill, Tremaine Edmunds.
Barno played in three games in 2019. He moved to defensive end in 2020 and began to show his true potential. Barno led all Power Five players with 16 tackles for loss, which was also No. 3 in the entire FBS. He also finished with 43 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
In 2021, Barno didn’t quite put up the same numbers, finishing with 35 tackles, 5.