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Darian Durrell Barnes (born February 28, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Hampton Pirates.

Barnes attended Toms River High School North. As a senior, he only played in 8 games, registering 148 carries for 1,163 yards and 15 touchdowns. He received second-team All-state by The Star-Ledger and first-team all-county honors at the end of the season.

Barnes accepted a football scholarship from Rutgers University. He did not play in any game as a freshman. He tallied 20 carries for 50 yards as a sophomore. He sat out his junior season until transferring to Hampton University.

As a senior, he appeared in 10 games, posting 27 carries for 93 yards, one touchdown and one reception for 7 yards.

Barnes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants after the 2002 NFL draft on July 25. He was waived on September 1.

On September 2, 2002, he was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He appeared in six games and was declared inactive in ten contests, playing mainly on special teams (three tackles) and being a part of the Super Bowl XXXVII winning team.

In 2003, he appeared in 14 games, before being placed on the injured reserve list on December 16, with a sprained left AC joint. He finished with 7 special teams tackles.

On April 25, 2004, he was traded along with a seventh round pick (#216-Patrick Crayton) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh round draft choice (#206-Mark Jones).

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