Da’Ron Barksdale

Position:
DB
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
High School:
Steel Valley

Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2026 following his early graduation from Steel Valley.

HIGH SCHOOL: Proclaimed as one of the best two-way players in the WPIAL…led Steel Valley to nine wins and a WPIAL runner-up finish as a senior…accumulated 2,649 total yards (2,086 rushing) and 36 touchdowns in 2025 to accompany his 44 tackles, four interceptions (one TD), five pass breakups and one sack defensively…scored five touchdowns (four rushing, one punt return) and totaled 346 all-purpose yards to clinch a berth in the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A Championship Game…averaged 160.5 rushing yards per game during his senior season…helped Steel Valley win a WPIAL championship as a freshman in 2022 along with current Panther safety Cruce Brookins…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”…Played under Coach Ray Braszo.