No: 35
Pos: FB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 250
NFL Exp: 3
School: Hampton

Promising NFL prospect who made his mark on special teams in his first NFL campaign... Intense special teams performer for the Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Punishing blocker who possesses outstanding size and strength... Has played in six career games and three postseason contests... Claimed off waivers from the New York Giants on September 2, 2002... Caught the attention of the Bucs scouts after having a solid preseason with the Giants... Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants on July 25, 2002.

2002
Played in six regular season games and all three postseason games as a reserve at fullback and on special teams... Claimed off waivers by the Buccaneers from the Giants (9/2)... Originally signed with the Giants on the opening day of training camp (7/25)... Excelled as a blocker and receiver out of the backfield during the preseason... Added four receptions for 15 yards in the preseason... Inactive for first two games of the season... Saw first career action as a reserve vs. St. Louis (9/23) on Monday Night Football... Played primarily on special teams at Cincinnati (9/29), with one solo tackle... Inactive at Atlanta (10/6), vs. Cleveland (10/13), at Philadelphia (10/20), at Carolina (10/27), vs. Minnesota (11/3), at Carolina (11/17), vs. Green Bay (11/24) and at New Orleans (12/1)... Returned to action vs. Atlanta (12/8) and saw duty as a reserve at fullback and on special teams where he totaled one special teams tackle... Saw action on special teams at Detroit (12/15), vs. Pittsburgh (12/23) and at Chicago (12/29)... Saw action as a reserve fullback and on special teams vs. San Francisco (1/12) in NFC Divisional Playoff game where he totaled one special teams tackle... Also saw action as a reserve fullback in NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19) and in Super Bowl XXXVII vs. Oakland (1/26).

COLLEGE
Attended Rutgers University for two seasons (1998-1999) before playing his final year at Hampton University (2001)... Appeared in 10 games for the Pirates in 2001... Rushed for 93 yards on 27 carries and one TD... Also had one reception for seven yards... Did not play football in 2000... Saw action in 11 games at Rutgers in 1999... Rushed for 50 yards on 20 carries... Attended Rutgers but did not play in 1998... Majored in political science.

PERSONAL
Attended Toms River North High School in Toms River, New Jersey... Earned second-team all-state honors and first-team all county from the Star-Ledger as a senior... Was also a second-team All-Shore selection by the Asbury Park Press as a senior... Rushed for 1,163 yards on 148 carries and added 15 TDs in just eight games in 1997... Born Darian Durrell Barnes on February 28, 1980 in Neptune, New Jersey.