Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 4/5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | — | Season-high 41 yds |
#3
Blake Barnett
Junior quarterback for Kansas State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 218 lb · Erie, CO · Erie
The numbers
41
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 41 pass yds, 3 rush yds, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior quarterback for Kansas State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas State in 2024.
Blake Barnett
Two seasons at Kansas State, two different head coaches: Chris Klieman and Collin Klein. The receipt on tape: 41 pass yds, 3 rush yds against Nicholls, Week 1, 2026.
41 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 3 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Kansas State3-star out of Erie
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 148.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 148.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 43 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
41 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 3 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State3-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (98th percentile). Strength: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 41.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 8.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025: Played in four games as he was utilized as a running quarterback… Rushed 14 times for 40 yards over the UCF, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Colorado games… Had a season-high 23 rushing yards on five carries against the Knights – including a season long of 11 yards – while he had 13 yards on…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology