Derrick Barnes Jr. is a 23-year-old American footballer who currently plays as a linebacker for the National Football League’s Detroit Lions.
He was picked by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Where did Derrick Barnes go to high school?
He attended and played high school football at Holy Cross High School, a Roman Catholic School based in Covinton, Kentucky.
In addition to playing football, he competed in basketball and track and field sports. Barnes was named first-team All-State and District Six Player of the Year after leading his high school team with 126 defensive tackles and 1,567 yards and 22 touchdowns rushing.
He initially committed to play college football at Toledo when the time came for him to choose where he wanted to continue his football career in college, but switched to Purdue after receiving an offer he couldn’t refuse from new head coach Jeff Brohm.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
