Deion Deryl Barnes (born January 20, 1993) is a former

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currently serving as a

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at his alma mater,

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. He played high school football at Northeast High School in

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before playing

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at Penn State from 2011 until 2014, earning the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award in 2012. Barnes signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2015, signed with the

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in the 2016 offseason, and was part of the

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during the short-lived

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in 2019. In 2020, he returned to his alma mater at Penn State as a

and assistant defensive line coach.

Professional career

New York Jets

Barnes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

on May 8, 2015. On August 28, 2016, Barnes was waived by the Jets.

Kansas City Chiefs

On October 19, the

signed Barnes to their practice squad. He was released by the Chiefs on October 26, 2016.

San Antonio Commanders

In 2018, Barnes joined the

of the

. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

References

External links

Penn State bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Deion 1993 births Living people American football linebackers American football defensive ends Penn State Nittany Lions football players New York Jets players Kansas City Chiefs players Players of American football from Philadelphia San Antonio Commanders players