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Panthers rookie may be NFL’s fastest player. He’s more than a track guy playing football

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The Charlotte Observer

Panthers rookie cornerback Kalon Barnes impressed his teammates early in rookie minicamp. “I went back last night and looked at his (40-yard dash) video and it is crazy,” Panthers rookie linebacker Brandon Smith said after Day 2 of camp. “It is crazy because it’s just like a smooth gradual glide. And that’s exactly how I’ve seen him play for the past few days.” Barnes caught evaluators’ attention by gliding through an NFL Combine-best 4.23-second 40-yard dash, the second-fastest time ever behind only former Bengals receiver John Ross’ 4.22 in 2017. As a senior at Baylor, Barnes recorded 23 tac…

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