Player Career

Chris Barnes Career Story

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Player Story

Chris Barnes story

Chris Barnes built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Wake Forest and Washington State. The clearest part of Chris Barnes' career was his receiving role: 41 catches, 566 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 142 rushing yards across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Wake Forest. 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 142 rushing yards and 263 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest and Washington State.

The arc is straightforward: Chris 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington State

    2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Wake Forest

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonWashington State19504.6
2024 Regular SeasonWashington State19504.60
2025 Regular SeasonWake Forest54767.520.8528

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Wake Forest to Oklahoma StateP4 to P485.6Jan 11, 2026
2025Washington State to Wake ForestG5/FCS to P478.4Jan 6, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Carolina

Week 2 · W 42-10

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

149

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

149 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ No. 126 Oregon State

Week 7 · W 39-14

102

Receiving Yards

79.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs No. 23 SMU

Week 9 · W 13-12 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

66

Receiving Yards

75 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

66 receiving yards with a 88 efficiency score.

#4

vs Syracuse

Week 1 · L 35-52 · Postseason

20

Receiving Yards

70.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs No. 55 NC State

Week 3 · L 24-34 · Conference game

76

Receiving Yards

66.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Wake Forest

547 primary output · 67.5 efficiency · 20.8 usage

67.6

#2

2024 Postseason · Washington State

29.7

19 primary · 50 efficiency · 4.6 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Washington State

29.7

19 primary · 50 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games