Although Alex Barnes decided to forgo his final season of eligibility at Kansas State, he will go down as one of the best running backs to don the powercat.
In just three years, and only one as the legitimate full-time starting RB1 (due to coaching decisions and injuries, not lack of talent), Barnes rushed for 2,616 yards (good for 5th all-time at K-State) on 458 carries, and he reached pay dirt 25 times (good for 9th all-time at K-State). In 2018, his only complete season, he rushed for 1,355 yards (good for 4th in K-State history, slotting him between Darren Sproles’ sophomore and senior campaigns), averaging 5.