University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
 Darius Barksdale Safety 6-0 190 Batesville, Miss./Ole Miss |
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Rated as a four-star prospect out of high school by Rivals.com …Rated the No. 3 safety in the nation by Scout.com coming out of prep school at Hargrave…Was also listed as the No. 13 prep school player in the nation by Rivals.com…Garnered Parade and U.S. Army All-American honors…A SuperPrep All-American, Barksdale was a EA Sports First Team All-American selection…Also earned First Team Junior All-American honors from EA Sports in 2007…Named 2007 Mr. Football in Mississippi by the Clarion-Ledger…Rated the No. 9 RB in the nation by Rivals.com in 2008…Won four straight 5A state tiles at South Panola…Never lost a game in high school…Set at Mississippi 5A record with 2,917 yards and 35 TDs as a senior…Had scholarship offers out of high school from Ole Miss (signed), Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi State and Southern Miss.
