AJ Barner holds the TE · Starter spot in Seattle Seahawks’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

AJ Barner played 20 games in 2025 with a 79% snap share.

AJ Barner is a 6'6", 251-pound tight end for the Seattle Seahawks selected in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. After playing at Indiana (2020-22) and Michigan (2023), where he started 18 of 45 games and recorded 22 receptions for 249 yards with one touchdown as a graduate student, Barner logged a reception in 13 consecutive games during his rookie season. In 2025, he set career highs with 58 receptions for 586 yards and 7 touchdowns, including a 16-yard touchdown catch in the Super Bowl. He also rushed 11 times for 16 yards and one touchdown, converting 10 of 11 short-yardage first-down situations.

Indianathrough 2022

Michigan2023

Seahawks2024 — present

CollegeMichigan; IndianaDraftRound 4 · No. 121 overall · 2024 · SEAHometownAurora, OH