Matt Barnes (American football)

Matt Barnes
Current position
TitleCo-defensive coordinator & safeties coach
TeamMississippi State
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1986-05-27) May 27, 1986 (age 38)
Alma materSalisbury University (2008)
Playing career
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009Delaware Valley (RB)
2010West Virginia Wesleyan (RB)
2011West Virginia Wesleyan (OC/QB)
2012–2014Florida (GA)
2015Michigan (DA)
2016–2018Maryland (STC/LB)
2019Ohio State (STC/Asst. DB)
2020Ohio State (STC/S)
2021Ohio State (DB/DC)
2022–2023Memphis (DC)
2024–presentMississippi State (Co-DC/S)

Matt Barnes (born May 27, 1986) is an American college football coach. He is the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Mississippi State University, positions he has held since 2024. He previously served as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ohio State and defensive coordinator for Memphis.