Ashlynd Barker

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Ashlynd Barker
No. 27
Position Safety
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Northside (Columbus, Georgia)
College
Stats at ESPN

Ashlynd Barker is an American football safety who is currently in the NCAA transfer portal. He previously played for the Florida State Seminoles and Iowa Western Community College.

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Early life and high school

Barker attended Northside High School in Columbus, Georgia. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football at Iowa Western Community College. [1]

College career

Iowa Western

During his lone season at Iowa Western in 2022, Barker used the season to redshirt, helping the team to a National Title. [2] [3]

Florida State

Barker transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles. [4] During his first season as a Seminole in 2023, he played in all 14 games, recording 11 tackles and a sack. [5] In the 2024 season, Barker appeared in 11 games, totaling 19 tackles and an interception. [6] He entered the 2025 season as a starter in the Seminoles secondary alongside Earl Little Jr.. [7] Barker finished the season playing in 11 games with 9 starts, where he notched 48 tackles with five going for a loss, three and a half sacks, and two pass deflections. After the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [8]

References

  1. Hoppe, Jonathan. "Northside's Ashlynd Barker signs with Iowa Western". WTVM.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  2. Kassim, Ehsan. "Junior College safety from Iowa Western Community College commits to FSU football". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  3. Birch, Tommy. "Iowa Western football set to play for national title. How it became a top JUCO in nation". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  4. Rooney, Liam. "FSU football's Evan Cooper thinks Ashlynd Barker is an NFL talent, likes Seminoles physicality". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  5. Rorabaugh, Dan. "Ashlynd Barker injury update: FSU football player injured in game vs Miami". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  6. "2025 Position Previews: Defensive Backs". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  7. Rooney, Liam. "How has FSU football's Ashlynd Barker developed into a star? 'He's ... an NFL player'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  8. Silversmith, Jordan. "FSU starting safety Ashlynd Barker reportedly planning to enter transfer portal". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2025.