#5 Shahid Barros Season 2025-26

2025 -- Played in four games... recorded one solo tackle in 34-7 season-opening win over UAlbany.

2024 at South Dakota -- Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts, after missing the first two games due to injury… made his first appearance/start of the season against Drake… recorded 41 tackles and had three pass break-ups at cornerback… picked up a sack and tackle for loss on a corner blitz in the program’s first-ever road win at Youngstown State… intercepted his lone pass in the second half against Tarleton State in the FCS Second Round… got his redemption in the FCS quarterfinals against UC Davis, after missing the 2023 quarterfinal, by tying his career high with eight tackles against the Aggies.  

2023 at South Dakota -- Started all 12 games before missing the NCAA quarterfinal contest due to injury… part of a secondary that finished 18th nationally in passing yards allowed… tied for the team lead with two interceptions and was the Coyotes’ seventh-leading tackler with 49 stops… included in the tally was his first collegiate sack and another tackle-for-loss… also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and was credited with two pass breakups… had eight tackles in the Coyotes’ upset of then-No. 2 North Dakota State in Fargo… had seven tackles (six solo) in the season-opener at Missouri… forced a fumble on the opening possession of the game versus Youngstown State that led to a field goal… had a first-quarter interception against top-ranked South Dakota State and another in the win against 10th-ranked North Dakota.

2022 at South Dakota -- Played in the first eight games… started at cornerback in the Valley opener against North Dakota State and logged a season-high five tackles… totaled 10 tackles, including eight solo stops… had a tackle-for-loss in the season opener at Kansas State… logged the fourth-most pass break-ups on the team (4), including two in a game at Illinois State.

2021 at South Dakota -- Played in four games, which allowed him to redshirt and not use a season of eligibility… one of eight true freshmen to compete for the Coyotes… made his collegiate debut in the Valley opener against Missouri State… credited with a tackle in the win against Western Illinois.

High School Honors -- Two-time Big 3 All-Star for the Whalers, who was named to the Standard-Times Defensive Super Team...  Career -- Caught 46 passes his senior year for 836 yards and seven touchdowns... had nine interceptions, including a pick-six on the defensive side of the ball to go with 56 tackles and two forced fumbles... also returned punts and kickoffs... spent a prep year at St. Thomas More School (CT) after graduating high school in 2020.

Personal -- CLAS non-degree student.... son of Melanie Barros.