Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Kansas State
Alex Barnes
RB • 6'1" • 227 lbs • Pittsburg, KS, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Alex Barnes leans workhorse runner traits and 52.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
45
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
34
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Alex Barnes built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Pittsburg, KS wearing No. 34, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Alex Barnes' career was his backfield work: 2,616...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Alex Barnes, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Kansas State. Alex Barnes leans workhorse runner traits and 52.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,839
- Rushing yards
- 2,616
- Receiving yards
- 223
- Touchdowns
- 26
Quick Answers
Alex Barnes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,839
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Kansas State
- Top game
- Baylor
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Lawrence Central · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence Central · 21 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Junior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,549 scrimmage yards · RB 9th (top 2%) · Big 12 1st (top 1%) · National 10th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 10 | 442 | 442 | 0 | 6 | 40.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 118 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 58.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 730 | 702 | 28 | 7 | 58.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 12 | 1,549 | 1,355 | 194 | 12 | 79.5 |
Related Context
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Alex Barnes played RB for Kansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Alex Barnes recorded 3 passing yards, 2,616 rushing yards, and 223 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Kansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Kansas State paired 1,549 primary output with 52.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 71.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Win with 129 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Kansas State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
44.2
Efficiency
71.9
Usage
8.7
Consistency
37
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 73. Missouri State: 5. West Virginia: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma: 6. Texas: 17. Iowa State: 37. Oklahoma State: 72. Baylor: 129. Kansas: 103
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 8 by 88. Missouri State: 1 by 52.1. Oklahoma: 1 by 62.5. Texas: 4 by 44.3. Iowa State: 5 by 77.1. Oklahoma State: 8 by 87.5. Baylor: 19 by 70.7. Kansas: 10 by 92.9
Split Comparison
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Wins52 · Games = 7 · +26 vs Losses
Losses26 · Games = 3 · -26 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
92.9 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Kansas100 rush yards | W 34-19 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 1 | — | — | 10.3 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Baylor100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-21 | 19 | 129 | 6.80 | 4 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Oklahoma State | L 37-43 | 8 | 72 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Iowa State | W 31-26 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 1 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Texas | W 24-21 | 4 | 17 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Oklahoma | L 17-38 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Texas Tech | W 44-38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ West Virginia | L 16-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Missouri State | W 35-0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 63-7 | 8 | 73 | 9.10 | 0 | — | — | 9.1 |
Player Story
Alex Barnes story
Alex Barnes built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Pittsburg, KS wearing No. 34, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Alex Barnes' career was his backfield work: 2,616 rushing yards, 458 carries, 25 rushing touchdowns, and 223 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Kansas State. 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 3 passing yards, 223 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.
The arc is straightforward: Alex Barnes 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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Kansas State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 442 | 71.9 | 8.7 | 442 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kansas State | 848 | 51 | 22 | 406 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 848 | 51 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,549 | 52.4 | 40.4 | 701 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Baylor
Week 6 · L 34-37 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
272
Scrimmage Yards
99.1 takeover
272 scrimmage yards and 48 usage.
#2
@ Kansas
Week 9 · W 30-20 · Conference game
128
Scrimmage Yards
86 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
128 scrimmage yards and 45.1 usage.
#3
@ Baylor
Week 12 · W 42-21 · Conference game
129
Scrimmage Yards
83.9 takeover
Win with 129 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
129 scrimmage yards and 28.4 usage.
#4
vs Oklahoma State
Week 7 · W 31-12 · Conference game
232
Scrimmage Yards
81.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
232 scrimmage yards and 56.1 usage.
#5
@ UCLA
Week 1 · W 35-17 · Postseason
118
Scrimmage Yards
81 takeover
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Kansas State
1,549 primary output · 52.4 efficiency · 40.4 usage
79.5
#2
2017 Postseason · Kansas State
58.2
848 primary · 51 efficiency · 22 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Kansas State
58.2
848 primary · 51 efficiency · 22 usage
Milestones
12
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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