D’Andre Barnes had a strong intuition of some last-minute miracle that happened: “I knew there would be an opportunity somewhere late to be where I belonged.” Barnes said this while recalling the entire process of his college commitment. It happened when Raiders coach Danny Filleman referred him to Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield.

While he unofficially met Filleman, they candidly started talking about the recruiting process and all amidst that Filleman asked about the 2023 class, to which he replied that the class was almost full and there was only one vacant place. Filleman immediately told him to look at D’Andre’s plays, and right after watching only five of them, Satterfield discussed with other coaches at Nebraska and selected him for the DB position. By hearing this news, how does Barnes react, and what is his family’s response to it? Let’s find out.

If we look into his personal space and early life, Dandre Barnes was born on June 8, 2005. He is the son of Ursula Bowie and Anthony Barnes, the family hails from Aurora, Colorado. Coming back to the commitment story, Filleman went to break this news to Barnes and pulled him out of the yoga class to meet Satterfield. When Barnes got to know that he had received an offer from Nebraska, his happiness skyrocketed.

“I’ll remember that day, and that moment forever, “, said Barnes. Later in the evening, Barnes called his parents to meet Satterfield, and this news overjoyed his parents. No wonder it was a memorable day for his parents as well, who supported him through his journey, and now that he’s getting what he deserved, they are taking part in his happiness. Apart from that, any other personal or professional details about his parents are unknown. Moving forward with his career, let’s learn what he has done on the field to achieve such heights.

Career highs of D’Andre Barnes

D’Andre Barnes had an outstanding high school career at Regis Jesuit High School. One of Barnes’ standout performances was during his senior year in 2022 when he completed 37 passes for 785 yards combined with nine touchdowns. During that season Barnes in total completed 11 touchdowns, which is quite impressive. On top of that showcasing his defensive skills, Barnes scored 55 tackles and 6 interceptions during his senior year. His senior year games led him to be ranked among the top 25 players in Colorado and also getting named as top 6 class 5A.

After delivering dashing high school stats, Barnes is now full-flagged and preparing for his debut year at Nebraska as he was a red shirt during 2023 and did not play any games for that season. If he continues to improve himself, he’s going to play a crucial role in his future endeavors playing for Nebraska.