After three seasons as a graduate assistant — and a couple weeks as an analyst — Deion Barnes has been elevated to Penn State’s full-time defensive line coach.
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Now... Coaching in Pennsylvania.@DBarnes_18 is staying .#WeAre | https://t.co/mkVXfc5bSl pic.twitter.com/0yOwl8JGzm— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) March 14, 2023Although this move might not have been expected at the onset of John Scott’s departure, it became increasingly likelier and likelier that Barnes would get the full-time gig as timed passed on.