Derrick Barnes
Career · 2021 to 2025
139Solo tackles
8Sacks
1INT
65 regular season games
At a glance
Lions hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
W at Cardinals 45 - 21 · Week 55 tkl, 1 sk Sun, Oct 4, 2026
L at Panthers 26 - 32 · Week 41 tkl Sun, Sep 27, 2026
W vs Jets 31 - 24 · Week 38 tkl Thu, Sep 17, 2026
L at Bills 31 - 41 · Week 27 tkl, 1 sk Sun, Sep 13, 2026
W vs Saints 31 - 30 · Week 16 tkl, 1 sk, 2 PD Sun, Jan 4, 2026
W at Bears 19 - 16 · Week 183 tkl, 1 PD Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2021 to 2025 · 65 games.
Defense
139solo tackles
8.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 36 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Derrick Barnes was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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45, 21 @ Cardinals
2026-05 · Oct 11, 2026 · REGULAR
L
26, 32 @ Panthers
2026-04 · Oct 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
31, 24 vs Jets
2026-03 · Sep 27, 2026 · REGULAR
L
31, 41 @ Bills
2026-02 · Sep 17, 2026 · REGULAR
W
31, 30 vs Saints
2026-01 · Sep 13, 2026 · REGULAR
W
19, 16 @ Bears
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10, 23 @ Vikings
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24, 29 vs Steelers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Barnes" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Purdue alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Purdue.
Gus Hartwig
C · 2025 · Jets
Marcus Mbow
G · 2025 · Giants
Sanoussi Kane
SAF · 2024 · Titans
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB · 2024 · Giants
Aidan O'Connell
QB · 2023 · Raiders
Charlie Jones
WR · 2023 · Bengals
Cory Trice Jr.
CB · 2023 · Steelers
Jalen Graham
LB · 2023 · 49ers
Payne Durham
TE · 2023 · Buccaneers
Reese Taylor
DB · 2023 · Broncos
2021 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#106
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Jay Tufele
DT · JAX
#107
Michael Carter
RB · NYJ
#107
Michael Carter
NT · NYJ
#108
Darren Hall
CB · ATL
#109
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR · TEN
#110
James Hudson
OT · CLE
#111
Cameron Sample
DE · CIN
#112
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR · DET
#114
Drew Dalman
C · ATL
#115
Jabril Cox
LB · DAL
#116
#117
Elerson Smith
NYG
Bobby Brown
WR · LAR
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Derrick Barnes.
Aaron Donkor
Debut 2021 · #43 · Seahawks
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Debut 2021 · #48 · Steelers
Amen Ogbongbemiga
Debut 2021 · #45 · Bears
Andre Mintze
Debut 2021 · #48 · Broncos
Anthony Hines III
Debut 2021 · Jets
Azeez Ojulari
Debut 2021 · #51 · Falcons
Baron Browning
Debut 2021 · #5
Barrington Wade
Debut 2021 · #54 · Broncos
Born on May 29
Steve Smith
1944 · Philadelphia Eagles
Dennis Franks
1953 · Detroit Lions
Dave Preston
1955 · Denver Broncos
Zack Valentine
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles
Sam Clancy
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Bobby Kemp
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ted Watts
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers
John Tautolo
1959 · Las Vegas Raiders