Brandon Alex Barnes (born October 27, 1996) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Kansas State University.
| No. 39 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 27, 1996 Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pittsburg (KS) |
| College: | Kansas State |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editBarnes attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. As a senior at Pittsburg in 2014, he rushed for 2,361 yards and 38 touchdowns.[1] He committed to play college football at Kansas State University, choosing them over the University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Rutgers University.[2]
College career
editBarnes redshirted as a freshman at Kansas State in 2015.
As a redshirt freshman in 2016, Barnes broke out and rushed for 442 yards and six touchdowns on 56 carries in 11 games.[3]
Barnes' break out continued as a redshirt sophomore in 2017. He started all 13 of Kansas State's games and rushed for 819 yards and seven touchdowns on 146 carries[4] along with catching five passes for 29 yards and throwing a touchdown pass. However, Barnes suffered ankle pain throughout the season which limited his workload.[5]
In 2018, as a redshirt junior, Barnes was the Big 12 Conference's leading rusher with 1,355 yards with 12 touchdowns on 256 carries in 12 games.[6] He was named to the All-Big 12 football team.[7] After the season, Barnes decided to forego his senior year to pursue a career in the NFL.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.59 s | 1.58 s | 2.68 s | 4.10 s | 6.95 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
34 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Barnes was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Former Purple Dragon Alex Barnes leaves K-State, declares for NFL Draft". Joplin Globe.
- ^ "Alex Barnes, Pittsburg , Running Back". 247Sports.
- ^ "Running back Alex Barnes eyes larger role in K-State's crowded backfield". kansas.
- ^ "Barnes named to Maxwell Award watch list". KSHB. July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Why K-State running back Alex Barnes seems poised for a bounce-back season". kansas.
- ^ Green, Arne. "K-State's Alex Barnes headed to NFL after leading Big 12 in rushing". The Topeka Capital.
- ^ "The Wichita Eagle". account.kansas.com.
- ^ "K-State running back Alex Barnes declares early for NFL Draft". kansas.
- ^ "Alex Barnes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Alex Barnes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with 12 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.