Usage Score
12.5
Player Dossier
2023-2025Northern Illinois
Grayson Barnes
TE • 6'4" • 223 lbs • Rocklin, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Grayson Barnes reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
70.1
Consistency
65.3
Season Value
55
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois • West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Grayson Barnes, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Grayson Barnes reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 422 primary output with 86.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 70.1 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 Northern Illinois, West Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
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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2025 Regular Season · West Virginia
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
25.8
Efficiency
70.1
Usage
12.5
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 37. Ohio: 2. Pittsburgh: 58. Kansas: 20. BYU: 15. TCU: 25. Colorado: 20. Arizona State: 26. Texas Tech: 29
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. Unknown: 3 by 82.2. Ohio: 1 by 13.3. Pittsburgh: 5 by 77.3. Kansas: 3 by 44.4. BYU: 1 by 100. TCU: 3 by 55.6. Colorado: 1 by 100. Arizona State: 3 by 57.8. Texas Tech: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins39 · n=2 · +19.5 vs Losses
Losses19.5 · n=6 · -19.5 vs Wins
First Half26.4 · n=5 · +1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half25 · n=4 · -1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Texas Tech | L 0-49 | — | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Arizona State | L 23-25 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Colorado | W 29-22 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs TCU | L 17-23 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ BYU | L 24-38 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Kansas | L 10-41 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Pittsburgh | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Ohio | L 10-17 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 20 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
West Virginia
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 422 | 86.7 | 13 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 422 | 86.7 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 338 | 58.6 | 14.5 | -84 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 338 | 58.6 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | West Virginia | 232 | 70.1 | 12.5 | -106 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
105
Primary metric
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
95
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Pittsburgh
58
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.
#4
Ohio
66
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
37
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
422 primary output · 86.7 efficiency · 13 usage
65.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
65.2
422 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
55.2
338 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 14.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
992
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.