Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Oregon
Kenjon Barner
RB • 5'11" • Riverside, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Kenjon Barner leans workhorse runner traits and 66.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Player Story
Kenjon Barner built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Riverside, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Kenjon Barner's career was his backfield work: 3,623...
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- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 182
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Kenjon Barner, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Oregon. Kenjon Barner leans workhorse runner traits and 66.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,214
- Rushing yards
- 3,623
- Receiving yards
- 591
- Touchdowns
- 50
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Kenjon Barner Oregon Highlights
2012 · Oregon · Player Highlight
Kenjon Barner college highlights at Oregon.
- Season
- 2012
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Kenjon Barner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,214
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Oregon
- Top game
- USC
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Notre Dame · Oregon
- High school pipeline
- Notre Dame · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 6 · Pick 14 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,023 scrimmage yards · RB 6th (top 2%) · Pac-12 3rd (top 2%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Oregon | 13 | 77 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon | 13 | 319 | 302 | 17 | 4 | 43.2 |
| 2010 Postseason | Oregon | 11 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 42.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Oregon | 11 | 632 | 519 | 113 | 9 | 42.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Oregon | 12 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 1 | 64.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Oregon | 12 | 1,041 | 909 | 132 | 13 | 64.9 |
| 2012 Postseason | Oregon | 13 | 167 | 143 | 24 | 1 | 81.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Oregon | 13 | 1,856 | 1,624 | 232 | 22 | 81.5 |
Related Context
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Kenjon Barner played RB for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kenjon Barner recorded 3,623 rushing yards, 591 receiving yards, and 50 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Oregon paired 2,023 primary output with 66.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Win with 207 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Oregon
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
61.1
Efficiency
60.1
Usage
14
Consistency
36.5
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 40. New Mexico: 207. Tennessee: 37. Portland State: 28. Arizona State: 18. Stanford: 14. Washington State: 18. Washington: 59. California: 46. Arizona: 71. Oregon State: 134
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 13 by 31. New Mexico: 18 by 97.9. Tennessee: 9 by 40.3. Portland State: 3 by 88.9. Arizona State: 3 by 25. Stanford: 5 by 29.2. Washington State: 1 by 100. Washington: 10 by 66.3. California: 10 by 50.4. Arizona: 15 by 49.3. Oregon State: 17 by 82.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins63.2 · Games = 10 · +23.2 vs Losses
Losses40 · Games = 1 · -23.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
100 vs Washington State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/11 | vs Auburn | L 19-22 | 11 | 32 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.1 |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Oregon State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-20 | 15 | 133 | 8.90 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Arizona | W 48-29 | 15 | 71 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ California | W 15-13 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Washington | W 53-16 | 9 | 60 | 6.70 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Washington State | W 43-23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Stanford | W 52-31 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sun 9/26 | @ Arizona State | W 42-31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Portland State | W 69-0 | 3 | 28 | 9.30 | 0 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Tennessee | W 48-13 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs New Mexico100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 72-0 | 17 | 147 | 8.60 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 11.5 |
Player Story
Kenjon Barner story
Kenjon Barner built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Riverside, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Kenjon Barner's career was his backfield work: 3,623 rushing yards, 582 carries, 41 rushing touchdowns, and 591 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Oregon. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 591 receiving yards and 1,634 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.
The arc is straightforward: Kenjon Barner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Oregon
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Oregon | 396 | 63.5 | 9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon | 396 | 63.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Oregon | 672 | 60.1 | 14 | 276 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Oregon | 672 | 60.1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Oregon | 1,123 | 63.1 | 22.7 | 451 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,123 | 63.1 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Oregon | 2,023 | 66.4 | 32.9 | 900 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Oregon | 2,023 | 66.4 | 32.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ USC
Week 10 · W 62-51 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
347
Scrimmage Yards
95.4 takeover
347 scrimmage yards and 51.3 usage.
#2
vs New Mexico
Week 1 · W 72-0
207
Scrimmage Yards
87.1 takeover
Win with 207 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
207 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#3
vs Arizona State
Week 7 · W 41-27 · Conference game
182
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
182 scrimmage yards and 50.8 usage.
#4
@ Washington State
Week 5 · W 51-26 · Conference game
232
Scrimmage Yards
85.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
232 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.
#5
vs Ohio State
Week 1 · L 17-26 · Postseason
77
Scrimmage Yards
81.5 takeover
Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 19 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Oregon
2,023 primary output · 66.4 efficiency · 32.9 usage
81.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Oregon
81.5
2,023 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 32.9 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Oregon
64.9
1,123 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 22.7 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
13
2+ TD games
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