#2

Chris Barnes

WRSophomore5' 7", 169 lbsHouston, TX
Oklahoma State Cowboys5-3 · TDC #35
Snap share
30%
2 of 6 started · likely 19–36%
Receptions
11
650th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
179
474th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
16.3
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.38
19 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

19 plays · +7.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.38
Passing+0.38
1st down+0.27
2nd down+0.71
3rd down+0.27
Standard downs+0.45
Passing downs+0.23
BarnesWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays8%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down3%
3rd down6%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs5%
BarnesWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets18—
Target share8.1%530th / 534
Catch rate55.6%423rd / 534
Success rate per target50.0%220th / 534
Yards per target9.6134th / 534
Explosive catches16.7%102nd / 534
Deep-target rate22.2%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
19
11 caught (58%)
Avg. depth of target
12.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.3
80 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
99
of 179 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
21%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted19 targets charted

58% comp12.1 avg. depth7.3 YAC/catch21% 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 (5%), 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 (5%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 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 (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (21%), 3 caught (75%), 42 yds, 10.5 per target475% · 42yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (21%), 4 caught (100%), 27 yds, 6.8 per target4100% · 27yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (11%), 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#35 · 5-3630%1117908.1%
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

5.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 at West Virginia (Week 4)0 of 5 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
8ColoradoW 57–244.0177.007·····
9@Iowa StateL 49–51—no stats recorded
2026 · 5 games5.71117916.3052222···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards-51434th / 1519
Yards / carry-5—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11650th / 2089
Yards179474th / 2074
Yards / catch16.3—
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%
Wk 8 · Colorado—76~16 (5–22)2·21%
Wk 9 · Iowa State—74~9 (3–15)1·12%
Season2 GS580174 (108–211)19230%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Oklahoma State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Wyatt YoungWR43713820%+0.70
0Justin BowickWRSR41731921%+1.00
1Miles ColemanWRJR25365212%+0.47
3Terrence LewisWRSO1920429%+0.27
2Chris BarnesWRSO1117908%+0.38
15Kam PowellWRFR314011%+0.04
5Israel PolkWRJR11204%+1.39
14Jabarie ThorntonWRFR1104%-0.67
11Rodney Harris IIWRSR—————
19Dayvon StandardWRFR—————
29Malachi JacksonWRJR—————
83Braylin PresleyWRSR—————
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 →