Tight end, Vanderbilt, 2007–11
Brandon Barden
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′5″
- Hometown
- Lincolnton, GA
- Born
- Mar 15, 1989, in Lincolnton, Georgia
Brandon Barden played tight end at Vanderbilt (2007–11).
Career highs
80receiving yards, best game on fileat Wake Forest, 2011Honors
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | Vanderbilt | 28 | 209 | 7.5 | 4 | 31 |
| 2009 | Vanderbilt | 29 | 357 | 12.3 | 1 | 43 |
| 2010 | Vanderbilt | 34 | 425 | 12.5 | 3 | 43 |
| 2011 | Vanderbilt | 16 | 243 | 15.2 | 1 | 73 |
| On file (2008–11) | 107 | 1,234 | 11.5 | 9 | 73 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vanderbilt | 6 | TE | |
| 2009 | Vanderbilt | 6 | TE | |
| 2010 | Vanderbilt | 6 | TE | |
| 2011 | Vanderbilt | 6 | TE | 6′5″ |
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.
Game by game
2011 Vanderbilt 8 games, 16 catches, 243 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Elon | W 45–14 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 10 | vs. UConn | W 24–21 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 8 | at Alabama | L 0–34 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 31 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Georgia | L 28–33 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 5 | at Florida | L 21–26 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Kentucky | W 38–8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 26 | at Wake Forest | W 41–7 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 73 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | L 24–31 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
2010 Vanderbilt 12 games, 34 catches, 425 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northwestern | L 21–23 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 36 |
| Sep 11 | vs. LSU | L 3–27 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 18 | at Ole Miss | W 28–14 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 2 | atUConn | L 21–40 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 52–6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 16 | atGeorgia | L 0–43 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 23 | vs. South Carolina | L 7–21 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 30 | at Arkansas | L 14–49 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Florida | L 14–55 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 13 | atKentucky | L 20–38 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Tennessee | L 10–24 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 43 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Wake Forest | L 13–34 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
2009 Vanderbilt 11 games, 29 catches, 357 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Carolina | W 45–0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 12 | atLSU | L 9–23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Mississippi State | L 3–15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 26 | at Rice | W 36–17 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 10 | at Army | L 13–16 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 31 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Georgia | L 10–34 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 24 | atSouth Carolina | L 10–14 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 43 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 31–56 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 7 | atFlorida | L 3–27 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Kentucky | L 13–24 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 21 | atTennessee | L 16–31 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 32 |
2008 Vanderbilt 11 games, 28 catches, 209 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Miami (OH) | W 34–13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 4 | vs.South Carolina | W 24–17 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Rice | W 38–21 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Auburn | W 14–13 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 11 | atMississippi State | L 14–17 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 18 | atGeorgia | L 14–24 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Duke | L 7–10 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 15 | atKentucky | W 31–24 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Tennessee | L 10–20 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 29 | atWake Forest | L 10–23 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 16–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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