Report: Harlon Barnett Becomes Florida State Defensive Coordinator
By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc
Michigan State's Mark Dantonio will be looking to replace co-defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett.
According to Bruce Feldman from Fox Sports, Barnett has accepted the defensive coordinator job with the Florida State Seminoles.
SOURCE: #MichiganState Co-DC Harlon Barnett will become the new defensive coordinator at #FSU. Big hire for Taggart. Barnett is highly thought of by the players there and by his staff. Very impressive dude.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 5, 2018
Harlon Barnett was one of the more impressive coaches I've dealt with in 3 years doing TV games for FOX.. This year, he had a D that started SIX sophomores and one true freshman, and that group ranks No. 7 in the nation in total D. #FSU https://t.co/sKexN1kX31
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 5, 2018
Barnett has coached at Michigan State since 2007 and has been the co-defensive coordinator alongside Mike Tressel since 2015. The Spartans yielded the seventh fewest yards per game (297.6) in the country this season.
Dantonio hasn't lost an assistant since former defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi left after the 2014 season to become the head coach at Pitt.
Barnett played for the Spartans and played in the NFL for seven years.