

Alex Barnes is a Explosive Back for Kansas State. Alex's 2016 season ranks in the 98th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W63-7 | -14.1 | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 4 | vsMissouri State | W35-0 | — | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 5 | @West Virginia | L16-17 | 11.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | W44-38 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | @Oklahoma | L17-38 | 26.1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 8 | vsTexas | W24-21 | 10.6 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 9 | @Iowa State | W31-26 | 0.7 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 10 | vsOklahoma State | L37-43 | 16.4 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 12 | @Baylor | W42-21 | 11.3 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 4 | 0.74 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W34-19 | -15.9 | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 1 | 0.38 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 10 · Rush Yds 103 · Avg 10.3 · Rush TD 1