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Dorian Barney

Defensive Back

2026 Class

6'1" Height

175 Weight

Carrollton School

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About Dorian

Dorian Barney is a 6'1" Defensive Back in the 2026 class. Barney attends Carrollton in Georgia. Barney's Player Profile was created on August 2, 2022. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Dorian Barney is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

Expert Analysis

Dorian

Barney DB

Class

2026

Height

6'1"

Weight

175

HS

Carrollton

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GA

Dorian Barney

Let me paint the picture real quick: Dorian Barney , the 6′1″, 175‑180 lb four-star cornerback out of...

Written by Elise Minor Benton

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Elise Minor Benton

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Let me paint the picture real quick: Dorian Barney Dorian Barney 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Carrollton | 2026 State GA , the 6′1″, 175‑180 lb four-star cornerback out of Carrollton, Georgia, has entered the blue blood stage of college football. On July 5, 2025, Barney made a decisive commitment to Michigan—choosing the Wolverines over heavy-hitters like Penn State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Alabama. This wasn’t just a recruitment win—it was a coup. He becomes Michigan’s first cornerback in the 2026 class, and they needed someone with his tape swagger and ball instincts.

Barney’s junior season stats tell the story: 39 tackles, five interceptions, five pass breakups, and even a pick-six—that’s production, not hype. But it’s his style in coverage that grabs attention. He’s a zone assassin, reading quarterbacks like textbooks, jumping routes inside the hashes, and disrupting short throws consistently. When matched one-on-one, he’s silent strength—lean, disciplined, limiting separation, and mirroring routes downfield with sticky hips and smooth transitions. No flinch, no wasted movement—just clean technique and confidence.

Michigan’s staff sold him more than a scheme—they sold him belief. Barney listened as defense backs coach Lamar Morgan spoke to him like he was already in Ann Arbor. He came away knowing they weren’t recruiting a name—they were welcoming a leader, someone who could thrive in front of 110,000 fans at The Big House every weekend.

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