Tight end, Iowa State, 2023–26
Rylan Barnes
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Britt, IA
Rylan Barnes plays tight end for Iowa State. Last time out, against Bowling Green: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Bowling Green, W 55–7
Next game: at Arizona, Oct 24
Career highs
9tackles, career highat West Virginia, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 30 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 20 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 41 | TE | RS | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 41 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 41 | TE | So. | ||
| 2026 | Iowa State | 41 | TE | Jr. | 6′3″ | 230 |
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
2026 Iowa State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa State 6 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. South Dakota | W 55–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Iowa | W 16–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Colorado | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at TCU | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Kansas | W 38–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma State | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa State 8 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. Arkansas State | W 52–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Baylor | W 43–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at West Virginia | W 28–16 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCF | W 38–35 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Texas Tech | L 22–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Kansas | L 36–45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Cincinnati | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 42–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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