#27
Blake Barnes
Freshman linebacker on Utah State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 180 lb · Milford, UT
The story
Freshman linebacker on Utah State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesFrom Milford, UT.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
54.3%
121 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
120 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Blake Barnes plays linebacker for Utah State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Limited sample
Utah State has produced 5 All-Conference linebackers. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Nick Vigil went on to the NFL out of this room (2016).
The linebacker corps · Utah State
- Harrison Taggart18 tackles · 2026
- #11Asher Cunningham17 tackles · 2026
- #41Carl Nesmith15 tackles · 2026
- #18James Jennette11 tackles · 2026
- #27Blake Barnesno box-score line yet
30 more on the roster · Utah State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology