| No. -- Florida Tuskers | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 28, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Toms River, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Hampton | |
| Undrafted in 2002 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2008 | |
| Rushing yards | 10 |
| Rushing average | 2.0 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Darian Durrell Barnes (born February 28, 1980 in Toms River, New Jersey) is an American football fullback who is currently a member of the Florida Tuskers. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Hampton.
Barnes has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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Barnes played high school football at Toms River High School North under coach Bob Nani, where he was recognized as second team all-state by The Star-Ledger during his senior year.[1]
Barnes played college football at Hampton after transferring from Rutgers.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Hampton University by the New York Giants, Barnes has played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002–2003), Dallas Cowboys (2004), Miami Dolphins (2005–2006) and New York Jets (2007). On November 28, 2007 the Jets released him.
On January 17, 2008, the Buffalo Bills signed him as the first move for both Turk Schonert as offensive coordinator and Russ Brandon as Vice President. This marked the return of the fullback to the Buffalo Bills' offensive system.
Barnes was released four games into the 2008 season on September 30. The Bills signed fullback Corey McIntyre to take his place on the roster.
Barnes was signed by the Detroit Lions on October 28, 2008 after the team released defensive tackle Langston Moore. The Lions released Barnes on November 11 when the team re-signed running back Aveion Cason.
Barnes was signed by the New Orleans Saints on November 18, 2008. Barnes was waived on December 21, 2008. He was re-signed to a future contract following the end of the season. He was released on July 23, 2009.
He has created a comic book called "National Triumph League" along with a partner, which sees professional athletes blessed with superhuman talent.[2] Barnes and his wife, Rebecca, have a daughter, Damara.[3]