Bryson Barnes
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Bryson Barnes is my glorious king 🫡
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Bryson Barnes
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Bryson Barnes has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Mountain West. The receipt on tape: 326 pass yds, 54 rush yds against San José State, Week 8, 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-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling, and Bronco Mendenhall. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
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-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 211 | 356 | 59.3% | 2,802 | 7.9 | 18 | 5 | 139.3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 77 | 126 | 61.1% | 856 | 6.8 | 12 | 6 | 140.1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Utah | 142 | 242 | 58.7% | 1,572 | 6.5 | 12 | 11 | 120.5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah | 37 | 57 | 64.9% | 430 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 144.4 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 0 | 361.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 469 | 783 | 59.9% | 5,683 | 7.3 | 47 | 24 | 134.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 189 | 740 | 3.9 | 10 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 68 | 530 | 7.8 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah | 89 | 277 | 3.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah | 20 | 116 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Utah | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 367 | 1,673 | 4.6 | 18 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 48–7
vs McNeese
293 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 90.7 · 128 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Utah State
Returning around him
- 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #114 · 2026 recruiting class #97
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 Braxton Burmeister’s 2021 season.
Matches Braxton on
Differs from Braxton on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Braylon Braxton’s path through Southern Miss.
Matches Braylon on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robby Ashford's senior season at Wake Forest (2025).
Matches Robby on
Differs from Robby on
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryson Barnes
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #141
Peaked at #141 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+12083%
Up 12083% from first season to most-recent.