Missouri State

High School
Brought down 56 ball carriers as a senior (2024) at Stanhope Elmore High in Millbrook, Ala. with 37 solo stops, 24.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and 12 QB hurries for a 5-5 squad ... Impacted coach Hunter Adams’ Mustangs as a junior standout as well, racking up 45 total stops, 25 solos, 21.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks in 2023 ... Was injured his sophomore season ... Also wrestled in high school, eclipsing a school record for wins by a freshman ... Has a verified 4.9 40-yard dash time, 405-pound bench press and 590-pound squat.

Personal
Dezmond Raequan Barnes was born 11/12/06 in Montgomery, Ala. ... Son of Raynard and Tomeaco Barnes of Millbrook, Ala. ... Has two brothers, Damarrian and TJ, and two sisters, Dasha and Audrey ... Undecided on academic major.