University of South Dakota Athletics

2024 | Junior
Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts, after missing the first two games due to injury … made his first appearance/start of the season against Drake (Sept. 21) … recorded 41 tackles and had three pass break-ups at his cornerback position … picked up a sack & TFL on a corner blitz in the program’s first-ever road win at Youngstown State (Oct. 19) … picked off his lone pass of the season in the second half of the Tarleton State game (Dec. 7) in the FCS Second Round … got his redemption in the FCS Quarterfinal game against UC Davis (Dec. 14), after missing the 2023 Quarterfinal, by tying his career-high with eight tackles against the Aggies.  
 
2023 | Sophomore
Started all 12 games before missing the NCAA quarterfinal contest due to injury … was brilliant in starring opposite Myles Harden at cornerback … part of a secondary that finished 18^th nationally in passing yards allowed … tied for the team lead with two interceptions and was the Coyotes’ seventh-leading tackler with 49 stops … included in the tally was his first collegiate sack and another tackle-for-loss … also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and was credited with two pass breakups … had eight tackles in the Coyotes’ upset of then-No. 2 North Dakota State in Fargo (Sept. 30) … had seven tackles (six solo) in the season-opener at Missouri (Aug. 31) … forced a fumble on the opening possession of the game against Youngstown State that led to a Coyote field goal and an early lead (Oct. 14) … had a first-quarter interception against top-ranked South Dakota State and another in the win against 10^th-ranked North Dakota (Nov. 11).

2022 | Redshirt Freshman
Played in the first eight games of the season … starting cornerback in the Valley opener against North Dakota State and logged a season-high five tackles (Sept. 24) … totaled 10 tackles on the season including eight solo stops … had a tackle-for-loss in the season opener at Kansas State (Sept. 3) … logged the fourth-most pass breakups on the team with four … had two of those on the road at Illinois State (Oct. 15).

2021 | Freshman
One of eight true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … made his collegiate debut in the Valley opener against Missouri State (Sept. 25) … played in four games, which allowed him to redshirt and not use a season of eligibility … credited with a tackle in the win against Western Illinois (Nov. 6).

Prep
Two-time Big 3 All-Star for the Whalers who was named to the Standard-Times Defensive Super Team ... caught 46 passes his senior year for 836 yards and seven touchdowns ... had nine interceptions including a pick-six on the defensive side of the ball to go with 56 tackles and two forced fumbles ... also returned punts and kickoffs ... spent a prep year at St. Thomas MOre School in Montville, Connecticut, after graduating high school in 2020

Personal
Son of Melanie Barros ... studying media & marketing