West Virginia University Athletics

2024 (Jr.) - Northern Illinois

• Played tight end for coach Thomas Hammock at Northern Illinois
• Second on the team with 31 catches and led NIU with four touchdown grabs
• Averaged 10.9 yards per catch with 338 receiving yards
• Made at least one catch in every game
• Recorded four catches of 25 yards or longer to lead NIU
• Caught six passes, two for touchdowns, for 57 yards in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl win over Fresno State
• In the bowl game, made an impossible one-handed grab over a defender for a 26-yard touchdown that ended up on SportsCenter Top 10 Plays
• Second touchdown reception – for three yards - tied the game in the first overtime
• Tallied four catches against both Buffalo and Ball State
• Recorded a 32-yard touchdown catch from Ethan Hampton in the Huskies’ win over Akron
• Completed a pass to long snapper Isaac Hatfield for a two-point conversion in NIU’s win at Bowling Green
• Led NIU with five receptions against Western Illinois for season-best 95 yards
• Scored on a 60-yard touchdown reception, the longest catch of his NIU career, in the Western Illinois game

2023 (So.) - Northern Illinois

• Second on the team with 422 receiving yards on 23 catches
• His 18.3 yards per catch average led the Huskies as did his five touchdown receptions
• Made at least one grab in each of the first nine games of the season
• Top performance came in the Camellia Bowl win over Arkansas State with five catches for 105 yards
• Gave NIU a 6-0 lead on the opening drive of the game with an 18-yard over the shoulder touchdown catch
• Had three catches for 65 yards on the opening drive and a 35-yard grab in the third quarter
• Closed out the game by recovering ASU’s onside kick attempt to preserve the 21-19 win
• Caught a 16-yard touchdown pass in NIU win at Kent State
• Scored on a 22-yard touchdown reception at Central Michigan
• Had three catches for 44 yards in win over Eastern Michigan
• Caught a season-long 58-yard pass for a touchdown against Ohio, finishing the game with two catches and 66 yards
• Lone catch at Akron was a 34-yard touchdown
• Made three catches for 40 yards against Tulsa
• Had two grabs for 31 yards in NIU debut at Boston College

2021-22 (JUCO) - American River

• Attended American River College his first two years of school
• Earned All-America Community College honors in 2022 and was a two-time All-California Community College Athletic Association performer
• Finished with 38 catches for 526 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games in 2022 and had 23 receptions for 381 yards and a touchdown in 10 games played in 2021

High School

• Two-year letterwinner for coach Jason Adams at Rocklin High
• Earned all-conference second-team honors in 2019 and earned a spot in the Optimist All-Star Game
• Finished with 19 catches for 285 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, helping lead Rocklin to a 7-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Sierra Foothill League

Personal

• Son of Bob and Brenda Barnes
• One of two children (1 brother)
• Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Northern Illinois
• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management