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#80Grayson Barnes
Grayson Barnes is a Slot Specialist TE for Northern Illinois. Grayson's 2024 season produced 24.8 total EPA across 39 plays.
2024 Production
Receiving
31 Receptions338 Rec yards4
Grayson Barnes is a Slot Specialist TE for Northern Illinois. Grayson's 2024 season produced 24.8 total EPA across 39 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Illinois | W54-15 | — | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 1 | 60 | 2.50 |
| 2 | @Notre Dame | W16-14 | 23.9 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.95 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 57 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 2
| 4 |
| vsBuffalo |
| L20-23 |
| -4.0 |
| 4 |
| 30 |
| 7.5 |
| 0 |
| 14 |
| 0.84 |
| 5 | @NC State | L17-24 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.17 |
| 6 | vsMassachusetts | W34-20 | -21.9 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.87 |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | W17-7 | -1.8 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.21 |
| 8 | vsToledo | L6-13 | -2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.47 |
| 9 | @Ball State | L23-25 | -19.8 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 | 0.27 |
| 11 | @Western Michigan | W42-28 | -10.2 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 12 | vsAkron | W29-16 | -17.9 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 1 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 13 | @Miami (OH) | L9-20 | 1.3 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 14 | vsCentral Michigan | W24-16 | -15.8 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1.13 |
| 1 | vsFresno State | W28-20 | -3.8 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 2 | 26 | 0.74 |