#2

Chris Barnes

WRSophomore5' 7", 169 lbsHouston, TX
Oklahoma State Cowboys4-2 · TDC #39
Snap share
35%
2 of 4 started · likely 20–46%
Receptions
10
584th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
172
427th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
17.2
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.43
16 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

16 plays · +6.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.43
Passing+0.43
1st down+0.27
2nd down+0.96
3rd down+0.23
Standard downs+0.51
Passing downs+0.18
BarnesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays11%
Run plays0%
1st down6%
2nd down4%
3rd down6%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs5%
BarnesWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets16—
Target share11.0%465th / 523
Catch rate62.5%306th / 523
Success rate per target56.2%135th / 523
Yards per target10.884th / 523
Explosive catches18.8%86th / 523
Deep-target rate25.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

Where Barnes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
16
10 caught (63%)
Avg. depth of target
13.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.0
80 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
92
of 172 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted16 targets charted

63% comp13.0 avg. depth8.0 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 39 yds, 19.5 per target250% · 39yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (19%), 3 caught (100%), 42 yds, 14.0 per target3100% · 42yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (19%), 3 caught (100%), 20 yds, 6.7 per target3100% · 20yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 52 yds, 26.0 per target250% · 52y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Wake Forest

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Barnes’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
20
12 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
11.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
6.2
74 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
32
of 106 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
30%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted20 targets charted

67% comp11.0 avg. depth6.2 YAC/catch30% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 21 yds, 10.5 per target2100% · 21yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (15%), 3 caught (100%), 31 yds, 10.3 per target3100% · 31yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (20%), 3 caught (75%), 9 yds, 2.3 per target475% · 9yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 8 yds, 4.0 per target2100% · 8yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 32 yds, 16.0 per target250% · 32y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farOklahoma State#39 · 4-2435%10172011.0%
2025Wake Forest#57 · 9-41159%39547317.2%
2024Washington State#66 · 8-523%2190—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Chris Barnes's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Chris Barnes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 at West Virginia (Week 4)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@TulsaL 10–246.35367.209122···
2OregonW 39–315.525125.503910···
3Murray StateW 59–0—no stats recorded
4@West VirginiaW 41–247.325829.0052·····
6UCFW 42–285.612727.0027·····
7@HoustonL 32–35—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games6.21017217.2052222···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards-51381st / 1456
Yards / carry-5—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions10584th / 1995
Yards172427th / 1981
Yards / catch17.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long52—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns2—
Yards22—
Average11—
Touchdowns0—
Long22—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Tulsa✓ WR85~51 (34–62)6160%
Wk 2 · Oregon✓ WR86~24 (8–33)3128%
Wk 4 · West Virginia—67~38 (12–52)3·57%
Wk 6 · UCF—60~36 (11–49)4·60%
Season2 GS430149 (84–196)16235%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Oklahoma State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Wyatt YoungWR32561519%+0.84
0Justin BowickWRSR29469621%+0.97
1Miles ColemanWRJR19283113%+0.38
3Terrence LewisWRSO1416929%+0.30
2Chris BarnesWRSO10172011%+0.43
15Kam PowellWRFR314011%+0.04
5Israel PolkWRJR11204%+1.39
14Jabarie ThorntonWRFR1104%-0.67
11Rodney Harris IIWRSR—————
19Dayvon StandardWRFR—————
29Malachi JacksonWRJR—————
84Matrail LopezWRFR—————
87Blake HogshooterWRFR—————
89Quincy SheltonWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Oklahoma State depth chart →