Alonza Barnett
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 35.6 points in belief.
Also worth knowing:
Alonza Barnett
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Alonza Barnett has played for three head coaches in four seasons at James Madison. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Sun Belt. The receipt on tape: 303 pass yds, 2 rush TD against App State, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 216 | 370 | 58.4% | 2,806 | 7.6 | 23 | 8 | 138.3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 212 | 354 | 59.9% | 2,596 | 7.3 | 26 | 4 | 143.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | 1 | 20.5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 217.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 432 | 736 | 58.7% | 5,431 | 7.4 | 49 | 13 | 139.1 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 127 | 589 | 4.6 | 15 | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 135 | 450 | 3.3 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 271 | 1,083 | 4.0 | 23 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 63–27
vs Old Dominion
295 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.3 · 153 rush yds (17 car) · 4 TD
Dominant 36-point win at home against Old Dominion.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · James Madison
Returning around him
- 78% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #80
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Spencer Sanders’s 2022 season.
Matches Spencer on
Differs from Spencer on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tucker Kilcrease’s path through Troy.
Matches Tucker on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Rocco Becht's senior season at Iowa State (2025).
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Differs from Rocco on
Player DNA
Players who play like Alonza Barnett
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8
Peaked at #8 — top-10 conversation.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+19943%
Up 19943% from first season to most-recent.