Grayson Barnes
Grayson Barnes
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Rich Rodriguez. One game to point at: 58 rec yds, 5 receptions against Pittsburgh — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 21 | 232 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 31 | 338 | 10.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 23 | 422 | 18.3 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 75 | 992 | 13.2 | 11 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
5 rec · 58 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dominick Mazotti’s 2024 season.
Matches Dominick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alec Holler's junior season at UCF (2023).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Grayson Barnes
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-45%
Sharp dropoff (-45%) — career inflection point.