Kent State Golden Flashes · S RoomS
#19 DJ Barnes
Class SR/TRFrom West Florida (transfer)Ht / Wt 5'8" · 170 lbHometown Tallahassee, FL · Florida HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
NB1Placement
StarterRoom
SafetyExperience
4-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →DJ Barnes holds the NB · Starter spot in Kent State Golden Flashes’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026West Florida→Kent State Golden Flashes
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
28
Tackles
2
TFL
Background & career
DJ Barnes is a nickelback from Tallahassee, FL who transferred to Kent State from West Florida. Standing 5'8" and weighing 170 pounds, Barnes appeared in all 12 games during the 2025 season. He recorded 30 total tackles (20 unassisted, 10 assisted) and 2.0 tackles for loss for 2 yards. Barnes forced a fumble at Texas Tech and posted a season-high 6 tackles against Massachusetts.
West Floridathrough 2024
Kent State2025 — presentPrevious schoolWest FloridaOriginTallahassee, FL · Florida HS