Marcus Barnes DB William & Mary FCS Bowl

Position Safety
Class Senior
Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 190
Hometown Jeannette, PA.
Highschool Jeannette HS

REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2023)
All-CAA Honorable Mention selection … Started all 10 games in which he played … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles (54) … Also posted an interception, PBU and forced fumble … Recorded a career-high 12 tackles with a forced fumble in the season-opening win at Campbell … Totaled eight tackles at Virginia … Registered four tackles and an interception in the win at Charleston Southern … Tallied seven stops and a PBU versus Towson … Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention selection …

JUNIOR YEAR (2022)
Appeared in all 13 games and earned six starts … Ranked tied for second on the team with two interceptions … Also ranked second on the squad in tackles (66) … Final stats also included three PBU, a forced fumble and a TFL … Totaled a career-high 10 tackles, seven solo, versus Elon … Posted six tackles and an interception in the win at Towson … Recorded an interception and a PBU in the victory at Lafayette … Tallied six tackles, a forced fumble and a PBU in the triumph versus Campbell … Recorded seven tackles in the win against No. 17/18 Rhode Island …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2021)
Saw action in six games and earned three starts … Finished the season with nine tackles, two interceptions and a pair of PBU … Posted four tackles and his first career interception in the win against Towson … Also recorded an interception versus Richmond … Recorded three tackles with a pair of PBU against No. 2 James Madison …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Earned starts in all three contests … Ranked tied for second on the team with 14 tackles … Also posted two PBU and a TFL … Recorded a season-high seven tackles with a PBU against No. 1 James Madison … Posted five tackles and a PBU in the win versus Elon … Tallied a PBU in the season opener at Richmond … Earned distinction on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll …FRESHMAN YEAR (2019)
Redshirted … Reserve safety who saw action in three games on special teams … Recorded a pair of tackles in the win against Rhode Island …

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and safety for head coach Roy Hall at Jeannette High School … Earned all-state and all-conference honors en route to helping JHS win a state title … Finished his career with 32 touchdowns and 1,607 receiving yards … Also lettered all four years in basketball … High School Scholar Athlete … Member of the JHS Student Council and Honor Roll …

PERSONAL
Son of Johnnie and Melissa Barnes … Father played six years in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers … Plans to major in business.