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2024 Football Roster

3 Tayden Barnes

  • Position S
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 185
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Amarillo, Texas
  • High School Tascosa HS

Biography

Awards
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2024)
2024 Conference USA All-Freshman Defense
2024 College Football Network All-CUSA Honorable Mention
 
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in and started all 12 games for the Aggies in his first season of collegiate action… ranked third on the team in total tackles with 57, including 38 solo takedowns from the nickel position… finished tied for the team lead in both interceptions (2) and pass breakups (6)… also tallied 1.5 tackles for loss and forced one fumble… logged a career-high nine tackles and the game-sealing interception in the season opener against SEMO on Aug. 31 which earned him the league’s first Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season… tallied an interception in the Aggies road bout at No. 15 recorded at least five tackles in seven games… posted eight tackles to help lead the Aggies to their lone road win of the season at MTSU on Nov. 23.

2023 (Freshman)
Utilized a medical redshirt

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2023Freshman

    Safety
    5'10" 185 lbs
    17
  • 3

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    5'10" 185 lbs
    3