Quarterback, Utah State (from Utah), 2020–⁠26

Bryson Barnes

Number
No. 16
Height
6′2″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Milford, UT

Bryson Barnes plays quarterback for Utah State, after Utah (2020–⁠23).

Career highs

326passing yards, career highvs. San José State, 20254touchdown passes, career highvs. Arizona State, 2023193rushing yards, career highvs. San Diego State, 20243rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Air Force, 2025

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2021 and 2022

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2021Utah22100.02311.510
2022Utah375764.94307.542
2023Utah14224258.71,5726.51211
2024Utah State7712661.18566.8126
2025Utah State21135659.32,8027.9185
Career46978359.95,6837.34724

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Utah11010.0010
2022Utah201165.8032
2023Utah892773.1326
2024Utah State685307.8563
2025Utah State1897403.91058
Career3671,6734.61863

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Utah16QBYr 1
2021Utah16QBYr 2
2022Utah16QBYr 3
2023Utah16QBYr 4
2024Utah State16QBYr 5
2025Utah State16QBYr 6
2026Utah State16QBSr. (Yr 7)6′2″210

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2021Utah31.45––4.4–––
2022Utah730.40––29.019%0.38–
2023Utah3170.2016th (n=255)0.3262.947%0.300.25
2024Utah State1980.3671st (n=238)0.3071.935%0.250.35
2025Utah State5550.2553rd (n=314)0.24138.763%0.270.22

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.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Utah State44%10.2 yds5.5 yds25 of 16532%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Utah State51%3.701.601.7012%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2025 Utah State 13 games, 2,802 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.UTEPW 28–⁠1619282331029
Sep 6atTexas A&ML 22–⁠44153016920−4
Sep 13vs.Air ForceW 49–⁠3017222872044
Sep 20vs.McNeeseW 48–⁠7192729331128
Sep 27atVanderbiltL 35–⁠5515221613048
Oct 11atHawai’iL 26–⁠4414261751164
Oct 17vs.San José StateW 30–⁠2522313261054
Oct 25atNew MexicoL 14–⁠331323164114
Nov 8vs.NevadaW 51–⁠1420272883040
Nov 15atUNLVL 26–⁠29193825610124
Nov 22atFresno StateW 28–⁠17163015001113
Nov 28vs.Boise StateL 24–⁠2513311840089
Dec 22 ✦vs.Washington StateL 21–⁠34921116017
2024 Utah State 8 games, 856 passing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Robert MorrisW 36–⁠1411211982188
Sep 7atUSCL 0–⁠48182710301−8
Sep 14vs.UtahL 21–⁠3816312232236
Oct 26atWyomingW 27–⁠25010006
Nov 9atWashington StateL 28–⁠49–––––10
Nov 16vs.Hawai’iW 55–⁠102242020
Nov 23vs.San Diego StateW 41–⁠20131513930193
Nov 29atColorado StateL 37–⁠42172918932185
2023 Utah 10 games, 1,572 passing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.FloridaW 24–⁠1112181591011
Sep 9atBaylorW 20–⁠13619710121
Sep 29atOregon StateL 7–⁠21584001−3
Oct 14vs.CaliforniaW 34–⁠1415211280050
Oct 21atUSCW 34–⁠3214232353157
Oct 28vs.OregonL 6–⁠351529136024
Nov 4vs.Arizona StateW 55–⁠319281614056
Nov 11atWashingtonL 28–⁠3517302672239
Nov 18atArizonaL 18–⁠4231533202244
Dec 23 ✦vs.NorthwesternL 7–⁠148135502−2
2022 Utah 6 games, 430 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 10vs.Southern UtahW 73–⁠76698105
Sep 17vs.San Diego StateW 35–⁠7–––––3
Oct 1vs.Oregon StateW 42–⁠16–––––12
Oct 27atWashington StateW 21–⁠1717271751051
Nov 26atColoradoW 63–⁠2145451162
Jan 2 ✦vs.Penn StateL 21–⁠35101911211−17
2021 Utah 1 game, 23 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Jan 1 ✦vs.Ohio StateL 45–⁠4822231010

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2026
Height6′1¼″
Weight213 lb
Arm length30¾″
Hand size9⅝″
Wingspan75″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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