Alex Barnes (American football)

Brandon Alex Barnes (born October 27, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas State University.

Alex Barnes
Free agent
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-27) October 27, 1996
Coffeyville, Kansas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Pittsburg (KS)
College:Kansas State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Barnes attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. As a senior at Pittsburg in 2014, he rushed for 2,361 yards and 38 touchdowns.[1] He committed to play college football at Kansas State University, choosing them over the University of Minnesota, Kansas University, and Rutgers University.[2]

College career

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 the Big 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]

Professional career

Barnes was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]

References
  1. sports@joplinglobe.com, From staff reports. "Former Purple Dragon Alex Barnes leaves K-State, declares for NFL Draft". Joplin Globe.
  2. "Alex Barnes, Pittsburg , Running Back". 247Sports.
  3. "Running back Alex Barnes eyes larger role in K-State's crowded backfield". kansas.
  4. "Barnes named to Maxwell Award watch list". KSHB. 17 July 2018.
  5. "Why K-State running back Alex Barnes seems poised for a bounce-back season". kansas.
  6. Green, Arne. "K-State's Alex Barnes headed to NFL after leading Big 12 in rushing". The Topeka Capital.
  7. "The Wichita Eagle". account.kansas.com.
  8. "K-State running back Alex Barnes declares early for NFL Draft". kansas.
  9. Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with 12 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com.
  10. Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
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