Ashlynd Barker holds the SS · Starter spot in Florida State Seminoles’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ashlynd Barker is a safety for the Florida State Seminoles who transferred from Iowa Western CC. Originally from Columbus, GA, and a graduate of Northside High School, Barker stands 6'3" and weighs 217 pounds. In 2025, his redshirt junior season, he appeared in 11 games with nine starts—his first career starts—and recorded 48 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and two pass breakups. His 3.5 sacks ranked highest among FSU defensive backs since Derwin James posted 4.5 in 2015. Barker earned his public health degree from Florida State in Fall 2025.