Usage Score
12.2
Player Dossier
2020-2023Indiana
AJ Barner
TE • 6'6" • 251 lbs • Aurora, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
AJ Barner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
75.5
Consistency
34.1
Season Value
55.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Indiana • Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
AJ Barner, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Indiana. AJ Barner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Indiana paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Indiana, Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
24.9
Efficiency
75.5
Usage
12.2
Consistency
34.1
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 12. Rutgers: 13. Nebraska: 26. Minnesota: 24. Indiana: 18. Michigan State: 99. Penn State: 12. Maryland: 7. Ohio State: 25. Iowa: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UNLV: 1 by 80. Rutgers: 3 by 28.9. Nebraska: 2 by 86.7. Minnesota: 2 by 80. Indiana: 1 by 100. Michigan State: 8 by 82.5. Penn State: 1 by 80. Maryland: 1 by 46.7. Ohio State: 2 by 83.3. Iowa: 1 by 86.7
Split Comparison
Wins24.9 · n=10
First Half18.6 · n=5 · -12.6 vs Second Half
Second Half31.2 · n=5 · +12.6 vs First Half
All Games24.9 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/3 | @ Iowa | W 26-0 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Ohio State | W 30-24 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Maryland | W 31-24 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Penn State | W 24-15 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Michigan StateHigh volume | W 49-0 | — | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Indiana | W 52-7 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Minnesota | W 52-10 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Nebraska | W 45-7 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Rutgers | W 31-7 | — | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UNLV | W 35-7 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Indiana
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Indiana | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 162 | 46.3 | 14.9 | 162 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Indiana | 193 | 51.2 | 19.2 | 31 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 249 | 75.5 | 12.2 | 56 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
57
Primary metric
57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Michigan State
99
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 82.5 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
76
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Michigan State
24
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Minnesota
31
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 68.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Indiana
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2020 Regular Season · Indiana
100
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Michigan
55.2
249 primary · 75.5 efficiency · 12.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8925
Northwest · Germantown, MD
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
604
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.