Usage / Role
75%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Georgia State
Tra Barnett
RB • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Elberton, GA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Tra Barnett leans workhorse runner traits and 58.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
43
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Georgia State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Tra Barnett built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a running back from Elberton, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Georgia State. The clearest part of Tra Barnett's career was his backfield work: 2,156...
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- Committed To
- Georgia State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Tra Barnett, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Georgia State. Tra Barnett leans workhorse runner traits and 58.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,340
- Rushing yards
- 2,156
- Receiving yards
- 184
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Tra Barnett quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,340
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Georgia State
- Top game
- Troy
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Elbert County · Georgia State
- High school pipeline
- Elbert County · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,522 scrimmage yards · RB 15th (top 3%) · Sun Belt 3rd (top 2%) · National 20th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia State | 9 | 136 | 107 | 29 | 2 | 31.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia State | 3 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 23.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia State | 11 | 621 | 551 | 70 | 7 | 45.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Georgia State | 13 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 80.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia State | 13 | 1,455 | 1,389 | 66 | 12 | 80.5 |
Related Context
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Tra Barnett played RB for Georgia State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tra Barnett recorded 2,156 rushing yards, 184 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Georgia State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Georgia State paired 1,522 primary output with 58.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Georgia State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
117.1
Efficiency
58.8
Usage
32.6
Consistency
69.9
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 67. Tennessee: 107. Furman: 52. Western Michigan: 137. Texas State: 55. Arkansas State: 149. Coastal Carolina: 113. Army: 110. Troy: 244. UL Monroe: 190. App State: 93. South Alabama: 138. Georgia Southern: 67
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 17 by 43.1. Tennessee: 22 by 48.5. Furman: 9 by 60.2. Western Michigan: 21 by 69. Texas State: 12 by 47.7. Arkansas State: 16 by 88.8. Coastal Carolina: 21 by 56.8. Army: 18 by 65.2. Troy: 35 by 73.5. UL Monroe: 32 by 61.8. App State: 20 by 52.5. South Alabama: 24 by 58.7. Georgia Southern: 17 by 38.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins130.4 · Games = 7 · +28.9 vs Losses
Losses101.5 · Games = 6 · -28.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
88.8 vs Arkansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Wyoming | L 17-38 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Georgia Southern | L 10-38 | 15 | 53 | 3.50 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs South Alabama100 rush yards | W 28-15 | 23 | 128 | 5.60 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs App State | L 27-56 | 17 | 90 | 5.30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UL Monroe100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-45 | 32 | 190 | 5.90 | 2 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Troy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-33 | 34 | 242 | 7.10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Army100 rush yards | W 28-21 | 17 | 108 | 6.40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Coastal Carolina100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 31-21 | 20 | 110 | 5.50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Arkansas State100 rush yards | W 52-38 | 14 | 139 | 9.90 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Texas State | L 34-37 | 12 | 55 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Western Michigan100 rush yards | L 10-57 | 19 | 127 | 6.70 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Furman | W 48-42 | 9 | 52 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Tennessee | W 38-30 | 21 | 95 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4.9 |
Player Story
Tra Barnett story
Tra Barnett built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a running back from Elberton, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Georgia State. The clearest part of Tra Barnett's career was his backfield work: 2,156 rushing yards, 387 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 184 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Georgia 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 184 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 318 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia State.
The arc is straightforward: Tra Barnett 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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Georgia State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia State | 136 | 56.2 | 5.5 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Georgia State | 61 | 34.9 | 8.7 | -75 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia State | 61 | 34.9 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia State | 621 | 43.3 | 19.3 | 560 |
| 2019 Postseason | Georgia State | 1,522 | 58.8 | 32.6 | 901 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia State | 1,522 | 58.8 | 32.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Troy
Week 9 · W 52-33 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
244
Scrimmage Yards
91.2 takeover
244 scrimmage yards and 46.7 usage.
#2
vs Coastal Carolina
Week 9 · L 34-37 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
161 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#3
@ UL Monroe
Week 11 · L 31-45 · Conference game
190
Scrimmage Yards
79.9 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
190 scrimmage yards and 48.5 usage.
#4
@ Western Michigan
Week 3 · L 10-57
137
Scrimmage Yards
75 takeover
Loss with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
137 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#5
vs App State
Week 13 · L 10-31 · Conference game
49
Scrimmage Yards
74.4 takeover
Loss with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Georgia State
1,522 primary output · 58.8 efficiency · 32.6 usage
80.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · Georgia State
80.5
1,522 primary · 58.8 efficiency · 32.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Georgia State
45.2
621 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 19.3 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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