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Alex Barnes (American football)

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Alex Barnes
No. 39
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-27) October 27, 1996 (age 28)
Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Pittsburg (KS)
College:Kansas State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Alex Barnes (born October 27, 1996) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Kansas State University.

Early years

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Barnes attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. As a senior at Pittsburg in 2014, he rushed for 2,361 yards and 38 touchdowns.[1] He committed to play college football at Kansas State University, choosing them over the University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Rutgers University.[2]

College career

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Barnes redshirted as a freshman at Kansas State in 2015.

As a redshirt freshman in 2016, Barnes broke out and rushed for 442 yards and six touchdowns on 56 carries in 11 games.[3]

Barnes' break out continued as a redshirt sophomore in 2017. He started all 13 of Kansas State's games and rushed for 819 yards and seven touchdowns on 146 carries[4] along with catching five passes for 29 yards and throwing a touchdown pass. However, Barnes suffered ankle pain throughout the season which limited his workload.[5]

In 2018, as a redshirt junior, Barnes was the Big 12 Conference's leading rusher with 1,355 yards with 12 touchdowns on 256 carries in 12 games.[6] He was named to the All-Big 12 football team.[7] After the season, Barnes decided to forego his senior year to pursue a career in the NFL.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
226 lb
(103 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.59 s 1.58 s 2.68 s 4.10 s 6.95 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
34 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Barnes was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Purple Dragon Alex Barnes leaves K-State, declares for NFL Draft". Joplin Globe.
  2. ^ "Alex Barnes, Pittsburg , Running Back". 247Sports.
  3. ^ "Running back Alex Barnes eyes larger role in K-State's crowded backfield". kansas.
  4. ^ "Barnes named to Maxwell Award watch list". KSHB. July 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Why K-State running back Alex Barnes seems poised for a bounce-back season". kansas.
  6. ^ Green, Arne. "K-State's Alex Barnes headed to NFL after leading Big 12 in rushing". The Topeka Capital.
  7. ^ "The Wichita Eagle". account.kansas.com.
  8. ^ "K-State running back Alex Barnes declares early for NFL Draft". kansas.
  9. ^ "Alex Barnes Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Alex Barnes College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with 12 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
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