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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-10-27)October 27, 1996 (age 29) 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 |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Brandon Alex Barnes (born October 27, 1996) is an American formerfootballrunning back. He playedcollege football atKansas State University.
Barnes attendedPittsburg High School inPittsburg, Kansas. As a senior at Pittsburg in 2014, he rushed for 2,361 yards and 38 touchdowns.[1] He committed to playcollege football atKansas State University, choosing them over theUniversity of Minnesota,University of Kansas, andRutgers University.[2]
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 theBig 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]
| 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 ft0+3⁄8 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 fromNFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Barnes was signed by theTennessee Titans as anundrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[12]