Usage Score
42.6
Player Dossier
2020-2025Utah State
Bryson Barnes
QB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Milford, UT, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Bryson Barnes is a dual-threat creator with 42.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
64.3
Consistency
77.8
Season Value
71.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Utah • Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Scouting Read
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Bryson 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.
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.
Player insights
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: UNLV
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Utah State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
272.5
Efficiency
64.3
Usage
42.6
Consistency
77.8
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
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
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
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
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins330.8 · Games = 6 · +108.4 vs Losses
Losses222.4 · Games = 7 · -108.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
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 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Utah
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Utah State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202020212022202220232023202420252025
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
380
Primary metric
380 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#2
McNeese
421
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
421 total offense with 86.1 efficiency.
#3
Colorado State
374
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
374 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#4
San Diego State
332
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
332 total offense with 91 efficiency.
#5
Arizona
364
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
364 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Utah State
3,542 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 42.6 usage
71.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Utah State
71.2
3,542 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 42.6 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Utah
50.6
33 primary · 99 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
7
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
10
3+ TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
7,356
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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