Player Career
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Player Story
Brandon Barden built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a tight end from Lincolnton, GA wearing No. 6, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Brandon Barden's career was his receiving role: 107 catches, 1,234 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns across 42 career games in the available record. That gives Brandon Barden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Vanderbilt
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 209 | 48.6 | 20.4 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 209 | 48.6 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 357 | 69.3 | 18 | 148 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 425 | 81.9 | 22.6 | 68 |
| 2011 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 243 | 79.1 | 15.2 | -182 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 243 | 79.1 | 15.2 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Wake Forest
Week 13 · W 41-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Tennessee
Week 12 · L 16-31 · Conference game
67
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
67 receiving yards with a 89.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Duke
Week 9 · L 7-10
53
Receiving Yards
90.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 70.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Northwestern
Week 1 · L 21-23
63
Receiving Yards
90.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs South Carolina
Week 8 · L 7-21 · Conference game
47
Receiving Yards
83.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
425 primary output · 81.9 efficiency · 22.6 usage
82.1
#2
2009 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
70.1
357 primary · 69.3 efficiency · 18 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Vanderbilt
59.1
243 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 15.2 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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