
DJ Barnes
Position coaches (Kent State, 2026): Cherokee Valeria, Bart Tanski
Tallahassee, FLSenior5'8"170 lb#19
Estimated NIL value
$4K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
22 / 100
79th
Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2-4 seasonsUnconfirmed: check the school bio
DJ Barnes is a 5'8", 170-lb Senior DB at Kent State from Tallahassee, FL. DJ Barnes has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 22 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 28 tklHavoc Plays
2
30th
Ball Plays
0
11th
Solo Tackle Rate
64.3%
54th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Current TVS
22
Highest TVS
25
Oct 27, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 26 Elevated | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Market Value History
Current market value
$4,215
Highest market value
$4,706
Sep 5, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 28 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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