Western Carolina University

2022 (Sophomore): Played in two games, making his WCU debut at Georgia Tech (Sept. 10) … Credited with a tackle assist in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17) for his lone statistic of the season.

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU prior to the 2022 season after spending two years at Troy University and a season at Hinds Community College in Jackson, Miss.; At Hinds CC: Saw action in five games in 2021 tallying seven total tackles including four solo stops ... Had a personal-best four tackles against Northeast CC; At Troy: Played in five games between the 2019 and 2020 seasons, but did not record any official statistics ... Took a redshirt in 2019; High School: Breakout senior season at Stockbridge High School with 52 tackles, nine tackles for loss and four sacks to earn second-team All-County honors … Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one … Helped lead Stockbridge to a 12-2 record as a senior; team lost by one point in the semifinals to the eventual Georgia AAAAA state champs (Bainbridge) … Recorded 16 tackles in 10 games as a junior ... Played for coach Kevin Whitley.

Personal: Full name is Desmond Bernard Barkley … Is the son of Pamela and Frederick Barkley ... Has two older brothers, Demarco and Dederick, who played baseball at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss.