Usage / Role
87%
Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2020-2025Utah State
QB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Milford, UT, USA
Bryson Barnes is a dual-threat creator with 42.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
87%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a quarterback
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State
Snapshot
Player Story
Bryson Barnes built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a quarterback from Milford, UT, spending time with Utah and Utah State. The clearest part of Bryson Barnes' career was his passing role: 5,683 passing...
Read the storyBryson Barnes, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State. Bryson Barnes is a dual-threat creator with 42.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah | 1 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 51.3 |
| 2022 Postseason | Utah | 6 | 95 | 112 | -17 | 1 | 40.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 6 | 451 | 318 | 133 | 3 | 40.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah | 10 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 0 | 55.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 10 | 1,796 | 1,517 | 279 | 15 | 55.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 8 | 1,386 | 856 | 530 | 17 | 50.9 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah State | 13 | 123 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 84.2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah State | 13 | 3,419 | 2,686 | 733 | 28 | 84.2 |
Related Context
Bryson Barnes played QB for Utah and Utah State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Bryson Barnes recorded 5,683 passing yards, 1,673 rushing yards, and 7 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Utah State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Utah State paired 3,542 primary output with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Utah, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Primary Metric / G
272.5
Efficiency
64.3
Usage
42.6
Consistency
77.8
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 123. UTEP: 262. Texas A&M: 165. Air Force: 331. McNeese: 421. Vanderbilt: 209. Hawai'i: 239. San José State: 380. New Mexico: 168. Nevada: 328. UNLV: 380. Fresno State: 263. Boise State: 273
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 34 by 43.8. UTEP: 43 by 64.1. Texas A&M: 46 by 49.2. Air Force: 37 by 76.7. McNeese: 40 by 86.1. Vanderbilt: 32 by 69.3. Hawai'i: 38 by 62. San José State: 47 by 73.1. New Mexico: 30 by 51.1. Nevada: 36 by 76.9. UNLV: 60 by 65.6. Fresno State: 53 by 57.7. Boise State: 49 by 60.2
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13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
86.1 vs McNeese
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/22 | vs Washington State | L 21-34 | 9 | 21 | 116 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 | 43.8 | 13 | 7 | 0.50 | 1 | 9 |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Boise StateDual-threat | L 24-25 | 13 | 31 | 184 | 41.9 | 0 | 0 | 60.2 | 18 | 89 | 4.90 | 1 | 27 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Fresno StateDual-threat | W 28-17 | 16 | 30 | 150 | 53.3 | 0 | 1 | 57.7 | 23 | 113 | 4.90 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ UNLVDual-threat | L 26-29 | 19 | 38 | 256 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 65.6 | 22 | 124 | 5.60 | 1 | 58 |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Nevada3+ TD | W 51-14 | 20 | 27 | 288 | 74.1 | 3 | 0 | 76.9 | 9 | 40 | 4.40 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ New Mexico | L 14-33 | 13 | 23 | 164 | 56.5 | 1 | 1 | 51.1 | 7 | 4 | 0.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs San José State300-yard game · Dual-threat | W 30-25 | 22 | 31 | 326 | 71.0 | 1 | 0 | 73.1 | 16 | 54 | 3.40 | 1 | 21 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Hawai'iDual-threat | L 26-44 | 14 | 26 | 175 | 53.8 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 12 | 64 | 5.30 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Vanderbilt3+ TD | L 35-55 | 15 | 22 | 161 | 68.2 | 3 | 0 | 69.3 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs McNeese3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 48-7 | 19 | 27 | 293 | 70.4 | 3 | 1 | 86.1 | 13 | 128 | 9.80 | 2 | 24 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Air Force3+ TD | W 49-30 | 17 | 22 | 287 | 77.3 | 2 | 0 | 76.7 | 15 | 44 | 2.90 | 3 | 11 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas A&M | L 22-44 | 15 | 30 | 169 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 49.2 | 16 | -4 | -0.30 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs UTEP | W 28-16 | 19 | 28 | 233 | 67.9 | 1 | 0 | 64.1 | 15 | 29 | 1.90 | 1 | 18 |
Player Story
Bryson Barnes built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a quarterback from Milford, UT, spending time with Utah and Utah State. The clearest part of Bryson Barnes' career was his passing role: 5,683 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 783 attempts, and 1,673 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1,673 rushing yards, 7 receiving yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Bryson Barnes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Utah
2020-2023
Opening stop
Utah State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah | 33 | 99 | 2.3 | 33 |
| 2022 Postseason | Utah | 546 | 67 | 8 | 513 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 546 | 67 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah | 1,849 | 56.3 | 21.7 | 1,303 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 1,849 | 56.3 | 21.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 1,386 | 61.2 | 21.5 | -463 |
| 2025 Postseason | Utah State | 3,542 | 64.3 | 42.6 | 2,156 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah State | 3,542 | 64.3 | 42.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado State
Week 14 · L 37-42 · Conference game
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
374
Total Offense
88.5 takeover
374 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#2
vs No. 118 San José State
Week 8 · W 30-25 · Conference game
380
Total Offense
85.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
380 total offense with 73.1 efficiency.
#3
@ No. 57 UNLV
Week 12 · L 26-29 · Conference game
380
Total Offense
85.3 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
380 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#4
@ Arizona
Week 12 · L 18-42 · Conference game
364
Total Offense
84.7 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
364 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.
#5
vs No. 80 Air Force
Week 3 · W 49-30 · Conference game
331
Total Offense
84.4 takeover
Win with 331 yards of offense and 76.7 efficiency.
331 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Utah State
3,542 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 42.6 usage
84.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Utah State
84.2
3,542 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 42.6 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Utah
55.6
1,849 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 21.7 usage
7
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
10
3+ TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
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