Derrick Barnes
Detroit Lions · Linebacker (OLB) · #55 · Starter
Born May 29, 1999 (age 27) · College: Purdue
Drafted 2021, round 4, 113th overall by DET at 22
Think Fast, Hit Hard
Gemini Sun. Two answers loaded for every question. Barnes reads fast, adjusts faster, and gets bored if the game stops asking him things. The Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius on his birthday. Deep focus or big optimism, too close to call. Venus and Mars clash in his chart. He wants harmony and wants to fight, often at the same time. Air outside, fire inside. The calm processing is real, and so is the temper waiting behind it.
- The Rabbit reads danger early and is gone before it arrives. With Yin Earth in the mix, he's steady, supportive, and easy to rely on.
- Life path 8: the power number. Ambitious, driven, and built to win big.
- Between the lines: quick eyes, quick decisions. He wins before the contact.
▸ Full chart read
- Mars in Libra. He competes with timing and finesse rather than brute force.
- Born at the full Moon, so he brings full intensity and rarely hides how he feels.
- With the North Node in Leo, he's built toward confidence and creative leadership.
- Mostly mutable placements. Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable with chaos.
- Mars retrograde at birth. The aggression is strategic and held in reserve until it counts.
Placements
- Fire 20%
- Earth 0%
- Air 60%
- Water 20%
- Cardinal 40%
- Fixed 0%
- Mutable 60%
Aspects in the chart
- Sun opposition Moon (possible)
- Venus square Mars
The 2026 season
Uranus is crossing his Sun. Expect the unexpected: a new role, a reinvention, a breakout out of nowhere. It's in range now through Oct 26, close but never exact this season.
- Uranus conjunction natal SunJul 27 to Oct 26
Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.