Darren Barnett
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| No. 41 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 1984 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 2021 (aged 37) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Princeton (Cincinnati, OH) |
| College | Michigan State Southwest Missouri State |
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Darren Alan Barnett (May 22, 1984 - July 1, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback.
Barnett was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He played scholastically at Princeton High School and collegiately at Michigan State[1][2] and Southwest Missouri State.[3]
Barnett was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He was released at the end of the pre-season, but was added to their practice squad in mid-October[4] and earned a Super Bowl ring with the team for their victory in Super Bowl XLII.[3]
He again spent training camp with the Giants in 2008, but again was released at the end of the pre-season.[5]
Barnett spent the 2009 season with the Odessa Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League. [3]
Barnett was the nephew of Harlon Barnett, who also played at Princeton and Michigan State.[1][2]
Barnett was shot to death in St. Louis on July 1, 2021 at age 37.[6]