Kevorian Barnes (born August 10, 2003) is an American football running back for the UTSA Roadrunners.

Kevorian Barnes
UTSA Roadrunners – No. 4
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorMarketing
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-10) August 10, 2003 (age 21)
Nacogdoches, Texas
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
  • UTSA (2021–Present)
Bowl games
High schoolSan Augustine
(San Augustine, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2022)

Early years

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Barnes attended San Augustine High School where he was named to three straight All-District teams. Ranked the #124 running back in the class of 2021 he committed to play college football at University of Texas at San Antonio.[1][2]

College career

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After redshirting in 2021 due to an injury, Barnes would become a contributor for the Roadrunners in 2022. On October 14, 2022, Barnes rushed for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 30-10 win over FIU.[3][4] In the 2022 Conference USA Championship Barnes would make his first career start, rushing for a career-high 175 yards in the Roadrunners 48-27 victory over North Texas.[5] At the conclusion of the 2022 season, Barnes was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year.[6]

Statistics

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Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
UTSA Roadrunners
2021 2 0 6 16 2.7 0 0 0 0.0 0
2022 13 2 135 845 6.3 6 10 115 10.5 0
2023 11 10 139 698 5 6 14 61 4.1 0
Career[7] 26 12 280 1,559 5.6 12 24 174 7.3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Kevorian Barnes, UTSA Roadrunners, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Beames, Caleb (August 15, 2020). "San Augustine's Kevorian Barnes verbally commits to UTSA". KLTV. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Luca, Greg (October 15, 2022). "Barnes breaks through for two TDs, helping UTSA top FIU". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Spishock, Kyle (October 16, 2022). "San Augustine's Kevorian Barnes A Roadrunners Run Threat". texashsfootball.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 23 USTA tops North Texas 48-27 in C-USA title game". Seattle Sports. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Luca, Greg (December 13, 2022). "UTSA's Barnes finds confidence through Freshman of the Year run". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Kevorian Barnes College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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