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2024 Football Roster

Brandon Reed

3 CJ Barnes

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lakeland, FL
  • High School Lake Gibson

Biography

NCAA CAREER STATS

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CAREER RECAP
Spent all four years at Duquesne (2021-2024), playing in 44 games ... Totaled 197 tackles (118 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one sack ... Started 31 games … Played at least 10 games every season ... Recorded a career-high 14 tackles in a win over Mercyhurst in 2024 ... Posted multiple tackles in 22 consecutive games to close his career ... Registered six games with 10+ tackles, including 10 in the 2023 FCS Playoff game at Youngstown State ... Ranked sixth among active NEC defenders in career tackles (197) in 2024.

AS A SENIOR (2024)
  • Played in all 11 games and started six at safety
  • Totaled 49 tackles - third-most on the team - (28 solos) with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one interception
  • Second career interception came in home opener vs. West Va. Wesleyan
  • Charted three pass breakups with two in the win over No. 21/20 Youngstown State - also had 7 tackles in YSU win
  • Led team in tackles twice (5 tkl vs. WVWC, 14 tkl vs. Mercyhurst)
  • Career-high 14 tackles in win over Mercyhurst - tied for most in a game by a Duke in 2024
  • Multiple solo tackles in 10 of 11 games
AS A JUNIOR (2023)
  • Started 11 games and played in all 12
  • Totaled 60 tackles (29 solos) with one sack
  • Season-high 10 tackles recorded twice (vs. Saint Francis and at Youngstown State in FCS playoff contest)
  • Had six games with 5+ tackles
  • Posted a sack and a pass break up on the opening drive of the Delaware game
  • Denied Wagner's two-point conversion attempt with 1:51 remaining to keep the Dukes ahead 28-26 ... After a late score, DU won 34-26 to improve to 5-0 in conference play
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Started all 11 games at free safety
  • Second on team with 58 tackles (39 solo)
  • Recorded an interception on final play of first half in season-finale win over Wagner
  • Scooped up a fumble recovery against LIU
  • Season-high 10 tackles at Youngstown State and Merrimack (six solos both times)
  • Had lone TFL in seven-tackle outing against Saint Francis
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Appeared in all 10 games at defensive back with three starts at safety
  • Ranked eighth on the team with 30 tackles (22 solo)
  • Made a trio of tackles in his collegiate-debut at TCU (9/4/21)
  • Broke out with 11 tackles, including nine solo, at LIU (11/6/21)

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    13
  • 3

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    3

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