Defensive back, Kent State, 2025–26
D.J. Barnes
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tallahassee, FL
D.J. Barnes plays defensive back for Kent State. Last time out, against Ball State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Ball State, W 26–13
Next game: vs. Akron, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 28 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kent State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 19 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Kent State | 19 | DB | Sr. | 5′8″ | 170 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Kent State 2 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Carolina | L 0–57 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Ball State | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kent State 10 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Merrimack | W 21–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Texas Tech | L 14–62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 10–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | W 42–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Central Michigan | L 16–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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