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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Lands New Mexico Transfer Safety Tayden Barnes Entering Weekend

That position is looking strong as the calendar turns.

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Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; New Mexico State Aggies safety Tayden Barnes (3) defends in coverage against the Texas A&M Aggies during the third quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; New Mexico State Aggies safety Tayden Barnes (3) defends in coverage against the Texas A&M Aggies during the third quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — UC added a transfer safety on Friday. New Mexico State freshman Tayden Barnes is rolling with Cincinnati out of the transfer portal. 

Barnes holds three more seasons of eligibility after posting 57 tackles, two interceptions, and six pass breakups in 2024. It amounted to a 60.6 PFF grade on 840 snaps and a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman team.

The 5-10, 185-pound playmaker is Cincinnati's first safety addition this cycle and makes up a strong room with Logan Wilson, Tre Gola-Callard, and Kye Stokes. He is the program's 10th transfer addition to the team since the season ended.

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