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Florida International Linebacker Travion Barnes Commits to Baylor

December 20, 2024
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Florida International linebacker Travion Barnes has committed to Baylor following his official visit last week. He becomes the Bears' second linebacker addition this transfer portal cycle, joining Fresno State transfer Phoenix Jackson.

The 6-foot-0, 228-pound prospect posted 129 tackles, 11 for loss, three sacks and two interceptions this past season as he earned All-Conference USA first-team honors. Barnes was also awarded the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year this fall.

Per Pro Football Focus, he graded out as a 78.8 for total defense with an 85.6 coverage grade, a 68.7 run defense grade and a 75.5 pass rush grade.

He played two seasons at Georgia Military College before heading to Florida International. Over 16 games at GMC, he totaled 147 tackles, 19 for loss, seven sacks, forced three fumbles and intercepted two passes.

He has one year of eligibility remaining.

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Florida International Linebacker Travion Barnes Commits to Baylor

5,324 Views | 16 Replies | Last: 2 days ago by Daveisabovereproach
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4:56p, 12/20/24
I'm thinking his 2 seasons at Georgia Military might not be applied to his eligible years played, per the recent court ruling.
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6:53p, 12/20/24
Tackling machine
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7:33p, 12/20/24
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I don't feel tardy
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8:02p, 12/20/24
With Kaleb Burns, seems like we now have quite a number of linebackers.
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11:00a, 12/21/24
How do you have 129 tackles, 11 for loss, three sacks and two interceptions and only be an 83 recruit?
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In reply to chorne68 • 11:44a, 12/21/24
Recruiting services basically will not give a rating above like 87 if you don't have enough of what they feel are "big-time offers". Oftentimes, if you're playing at the Juco level, it means that you don't have the grades, and a lot of teams will overlook you. Sometimes the services just get it flat out wrong. It's not like they have people at games watching every play that that prospect is on the field for.
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7:36p, 12/21/24
Benefit of the doubt. He's got good stats.


And Mary Hardin Baylor could beat FIU and it would not be a close game at all. Just someone reassure me about this. There are legit D1 guys in the portal too.
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In reply to Killing Floor • 8:52p, 12/21/24
Killing Floor said:

And Mary Hardin Baylor could beat FIU
Uhmmm, no.
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In reply to Griz • 9:00p, 12/21/24
No, what? FIU lost to Monmouth.
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9:02p, 12/21/24
He was a good player on a bad team. Almost 11 tackles a game is impressive. And he wasn't playing against Mary Hardin Baylor.
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In reply to Reverend • 9:05p, 12/21/24
I mean, he was playing against FAU and UTEP.

Just reassure me this isn't Dequann Finn all over again.
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In reply to Killing Floor • 9:33p, 12/21/24
He also played against Indiana and Liberty.

Obviously our staff evaluated him and thought he could play.
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10:04p, 12/21/24
Looking forward to him being All Big 12.
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In reply to Killing Floor • 11:21p, 12/21/24
Killing Floor said:
I mean, he was playing against FAU and UTEP.

Just reassure me this isn't Dequann Finn all over again.
Instead of thinking of him as Dequan Finn, why not think of him as Keaton Thomas who transferred in from Northeast Mississippi Community College as a LB where he played a lot less comp than Barnes and recorded 107 tackles, 10 for a loss and 1.5 sacks. What did he do for us this year? 100 tackles, 7 tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks and an interception and made several All Big 12 teams.
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11:44p, 12/21/24
I checked Barnes' stats against Indiana and Liberty. I don't care about his stats vs bad teams but guess I am including LIberty due to their good year last year.


Indiana: 3 tackles / 0 sacks-5th on team in tackles that day
Liberty: 7 tackles / 2 sacks-team leader in both tackles and sacks that day







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8:19a, 12/22/24
Conference USA defensive player of the year. Not expecting him to be a star, but I don't think that's what we're necessarily aiming for in the portal anyway. Starter material in the big 12? Yeah, absolutely
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