Bryson Barnes is an

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who plays for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early years

Barnes attended Milford High School in

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, where he completed 661 of 1,136 pass attempts for 11,344 yards and 137 touchdowns to 29 interceptions and rushed for 1,951 yards 47 touchdowns, while also bringing in a receiving touchdown. On defense as a safety he notched 115 tackles, nine pass deflections, four interceptions, and a forced fumble. Barnes decided to walk on to the Utah football team.

College career

Utah

Barnes made his collegiate debut in the

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, replacing an injured Cameron Rising in the fourth quarter to throw the game-tying touchdown to tight end Dalton Kincaid with 1:54 left in the game, though the Utes fell to

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48–45. In the game Barnes went two for two passing for 23 yards and a touchdown and also rushing for a first down on the touchdown drive. In week 2 of the 2022 season, Barnes completed all six of his passes for 98 yards in a 73–7 win over

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. In week 8, Barnes earned his first career start going 17 for 27 on his passes for 175 yards and a touchdown in a 21–17 win over

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. In the 2023 Rose Bowl, Barnes again entered the game as relief after Cameron Rising went down with an injury, but in this Rose Bowl, Barnes struggled completing 10 of his 19 passes for 112 yards a touchdown and an interception, as Utah lost to

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35–21. Barnes finished the 2022 season going 37 for 57 on his passing attempts for 430 yards and four touchdowns to two interceptions. Barnes was expected to start in the Utes' 2023 week one matchup versus

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. He entered the

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on December 4, 2023, although he still played for the Utes in the 2023 Las Vegas Bowl later that month.

Utah State

On January 9, 2024, Barnes announced that he would be transferring to

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External links

Utah Utes bioUtah State Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Bryson Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American football quarterbacks Utah Utes football players Players of American football from Utah Utah State Aggies football players