Grayson Barnes brings big-play TE juice to West Virginia
In the 2024 season at Northern Illinois, Grayson Barnes finished with 31 catches for 338 yards and 4 touchdowns, and in 2023 he posted 23 catches for 422 yards and 5 scores, showing a real vertical-threat profile for a tight end[2][4][13]. At 6-foot-5 and about 225 pounds, he’s a converted wide receiver with receiver-like ball skills, field-stretching speed, and enough versatility to line up as a matchup problem rather than a classic in-line grinder[1][11][12]. If your team wants a TE who can threaten seams, win downfield, and create splash plays, Barnes is very much worth the attention—boom-or-bust? More boom than bust.
