| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive line coach |
| Team | Penn State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 20, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Penn State |
| Playing career | |
| 2011–2014 | Penn State |
| 2015 | New York Jets |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| 2019 | San Antonio Commanders |
| Position(s) | Outside linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2020-2022 | Penn State (GA/ADL) |
| 2023–present | Penn State (DL) |
Deion Deryl Barnes (born January 20, 1993) is a former American football outside linebacker currently serving as the defensive line coach at his alma mater, Penn State. He played high school football at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before playing college football at Penn State from 2011 until 2014, earning the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award in 2012.[1][2][3] Barnes signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2015, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2016 offseason, and was part of the San Antonio Commanders during the short-lived Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019. In 2020, he returned to his alma mater at Penn State as a graduate assistant and assistant defensive line coach.[4][5]
Professional career
New York Jets
Barnes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets on May 8, 2015.[6] On August 28, 2016, Barnes was waived by the Jets.[7]
Kansas City Chiefs
On October 19, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Barnes to their practice squad.[8] He was released by the Chiefs on October 26, 2016.
San Antonio Commanders
In 2018, Barnes joined the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[9][10] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[11]
References
- ↑ Flounders, Bob (September 19, 2014). "Six for Saturday: Deion Barnes' resurgence, DaeSean Hamilton's end zone quest, more". The Patriot News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Stuetz, John (October 17, 2013). "Deion Barnes "humbled" by being left out of Penn State's starting lineup Saturday". The Daily Collegian. University Park, PA. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Snyder, Audrey (October 14, 2013). "An honest evaluation: Penn State defensive end Deion Barnes sizes up his production this season". The Patriot News. Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (October 7, 2020). "How Penn State's New Coaching Tandem is Energizing the Defensive Line". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ Pickel, Greg (April 3, 2020). "How a former Penn State player who is now on staff is helping the Lions' defensive line transition". The Patriot News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (May 8, 2015). "Undrafted Free Agents Signed to Jets Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (August 28, 2016). "Jets Release 11, Place Devin Smith on PUP List". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 19, 2016). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 10/19". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Commanders 2018 mini-camp roster". 210 Football. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ↑ Shulman, Jason (January 16, 2019). "Three former Penn State Football players will continue their careers in the AAF". Daily Collegian. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.