Running back, Kansas State, 2015–18
Alex Barnes
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 227 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Pittsburg, KS
Alex Barnes played running back at Kansas State (2015–18).
At a glance
Career highs
250rushing yards, career highat Baylor, 20184rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Oklahoma State, 2018Honors
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kansas State | 56 | 442 | 7.9 | 6 | 31 |
| 2017 | Kansas State | 146 | 819 | 5.6 | 7 | 75 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 256 | 1,355 | 5.3 | 12 | 55 |
| Career | 458 | 2,616 | 5.7 | 25 | 75 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas State | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 20 | 194 | 9.7 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 25 | 223 | 8.9 | 0 | 30 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas State | 34 | RB | RS | ||
| 2016 | Kansas State | 34 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Kansas State | 34 | RB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Kansas State | 34 | RB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 227 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kansas State | 56 | 0.55 | – | – | 30.8 | 10% | 0.35 |
| 2017 | Kansas State | 155 | 0.08 | 37th (n=287) | 0.12 | 13.0 | 19% | 0.17 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 285 | 0.19 | 62nd (n=300) | 0.15 | 53.9 | 35% | 0.24 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Kansas State 12 games, 1,355 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 27–24 | 21 | 103 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 10–31 | 17 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 41–17 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 30 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 6–35 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 14–19 | 19 | 80 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 34–37 | 22 | 250 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 22 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 31–12 | 34 | 181 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 51 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 14–51 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 13–14 | 23 | 102 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 22 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 21–17 | 22 | 117 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 21–6 | 32 | 136 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 38–42 | 28 | 184 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 8 |
2017 Kansas State 13 games, 819 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 55–19 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 55–7 | 16 | 99 | 1 | 20 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 7–14 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 33–20 | 13 | 80 | 0 | 38 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 34–40 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 6–26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 35–42 | 6 | 108 | 1 | 75 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 30–20 | 23 | 128 | 2 | 22 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 42–35 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 23–28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 45–40 | 22 | 86 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 20–19 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 35–17 | 12 | 117 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
2016 Kansas State 10 games, 442 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 63–7 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 35–0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 16–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 44–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 17–38 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 24–21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 31–26 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 37–43 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 27 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 42–21 | 19 | 129 | 4 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 34–19 | 10 | 103 | 1 | 31 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 34 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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