Kevorian Barnes is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at TCU.
Barnes does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Jeff Traylor and Sonny Dykes. The first career honor came in 2022: Conference USA Freshman of the Year. One game to point at: 113 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards against North Carolina — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
24.2% of carries overall (99/409) → 17.9% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/95) — 88.2% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (4.5%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-14@ North Carolina | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 42-21vs Abilene Christian | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-21vs Colorado | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-41@ Kansas State | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-36vs Baylor | 25 | 106 | 4.2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-17@ West Virginia | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-20vs Iowa State | 15 | 25 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 97 | 443 | 4.6 | 3 | 75 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 48-14
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
43%99 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.6 yds/carry on 97 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 55.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 73.7 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 71.2 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 52.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
51.9%
460 pass / 426 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
More touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 1,704 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big 12 as a senior.
A stat line in 41 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Traylor and Sonny Dykes.
