Deion Barnes
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TitleDefensive ends/outside linebackers coach
TeamSouth Carolina
ConferenceSEC
BornJanuary 20, 1993
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive ends/outside linebackers coach |
| Team | South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 20, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Penn State |
| Playing career | |
| 2011–2014 | Penn State |
| 2015–2016 | New York Jets* |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| 2019 | San Antonio Commanders |
| Position | Outside linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2020–2022 | Penn State (GA) |
| 2023–2025 | Penn State (DL) |
| 2026–present | South Carolina (DE/OLB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Deion Deryl Barnes (born January 20, 1993) is an American former football outside linebacker and the current defensive ends/outside linebackers coach at the University of South Carolina . He played high school football at Northeast High School and college football at Penn State, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2012.[1][2][3] Barnes was a member of the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and was with the San Antonio Commanders during the short-lived Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019.