Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/29Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (13.8%).
Barry Sanders
Last confirmed: Oklahoma State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Oklahoma City, OK
Barry Sanders: RB · Oklahoma State · #26.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Barry Sanders
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Barry Sanders has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 34 rushing yards against Kansas State, Week 10, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Oklahoma State in the news
- Sanchez extends contract with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22 - Mose Phillips III out for season
The Oklahoman Oct 22 - Keilan Neal commits to Oklahoma State
Sports Illustrated Oct 17 - Oklahoma State player dies in crash
WTOC Oct 8
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 93 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2015 | Stanford | 51 | 315 | 6.2 | 4 |
| 2014 | Stanford | 59 | 315 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Career | 138 | 723 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Stanford | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Stanford | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 103 | 6.1 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-7vs SE Louisiana | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-30vs Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-38vs Pittsburgh | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-35@ No. 16 Baylor | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | W 49-31vs No. 22 Texas | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31vs Iowa State | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-20@ Kansas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-20vs No. 10 West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 43-37@ Kansas State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 45-44vs Texas Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-6@ TCU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-38@ No. 7 Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 38-8@ No. 11 Colorado | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 28 | 93 | 3.3 | 2 | 26 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2016
W 49-31
vs Texas
12 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 3 yds
Edged out Texas at home in a shootout.
With M. Rudolph — 392 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 89.5 · Z. Sinor — 46 yards per punt · 6 punts · 53 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Kansas State · 2nd and 17 · Q2 · EPA +2.15Barry Sanders run for 26 yds to the OKSt 36 for a
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.03Mason Rudolph pass complete to Barry Sanders for 18 yds to the SELa 1 for a
- Week 5 · Texas · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Barry Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ben Grogan PAT BLOCKED)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.76Barry Sanders run for a loss of 5 yards to the OKSt 32
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −1.72Barry Sanders run for a loss of 3 yards to the SELa 40
- Week 6 · Iowa State · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA −1.43Barry Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Baylor · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.34Barry Sanders run for 11 yds to the OKSt 31 for a
- Week 1 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.15Barry Sanders run for 9 yds to the Colo 43
- Week 6 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.15Mason Rudolph pass complete to Barry Sanders for 12 yds to the OKSt 47 for a
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 1st and 1 · Q1 · EPA −0.96Barry Sanders run for no gain to the SELa 1
Teams and coaches
2014Stanford8-5HC: David Shaw · Run-leaning
2015Stanford12-2HC: David Shaw · Run-heavy
2016Oklahoma State10-3HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 11.2 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
49.2%
465 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
72.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
28 carries and 9 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2016 Oklahoma State GundyYear 5 · 13 games
- 2015 Stanford ShawYear 4 · 11 games
- 2014 Stanford ShawYear 3 · 13 games
- 2013 Stanford ShawYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Stanford ShawYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons, at Stanford and Oklahoma State, 723 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 37 games over 3 seasons.
1989
- Drafted by Detroit Lionsround 1, pick 3
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coaches2012–2015
Stanford
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: David Shaw and Mike Gundy.