

Jaden Barnes
Prior to App State: Made 12 starts in 23 games during the 2023-24 seasons at Austin Peay, transferring with two seasons of eligibility remaining … Over final five games of 2024 season, totaled 37 catches for 721 yards and seven touchdowns, with four 100-yard games that included a 12-catch, 241-yard, three-touchdown performance against North Alabama … Scored on receptions covering 57, 31 and 49 yards in that game … Had 58 catches for 1,083 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024, also surpassing 100 yards against Tarleton State (113), Abilene Christian (179) and Eastern Kentucky (131) … Ranked No. 11 nationally among FCS players at 90.3 receiving yards per game in 2024 … Totaled 75 catches for 1,287 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns, plus a 36-yard touchdown run, over two seasons following a freshman season with 17 catches for 204 yards … Had five catches of 50-plus yards in two seasons, with gains of 84, 73, 64, 60 and 57 yards … As a freshman, also returned 11 kickoffs for 267 yards, with a long return of 70 yards. High School: Standout receiver at Langston Hughes High, which won the 2022 GHSAA Class 6-A State Championship … Caught eight passes for 152 yards and a touchdown in the state championship game against Gainesville … Named to GPB All-Finals Team … Finished senior season with 44 receptions for 1,179 yards and 15 touchdowns … Named to Recruit Georgia’s Class 6-A All-State Team … Also competed on the track and field team… Member of Langston Hughes’ state champion 4x200-meter relay team and silver medal 4x100 team.
- TransferredPortal · 1/18/26, 2:23 PMJaden Barnes (WR) officially transferred from Appalachian State University to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- CommittedUpNext · 1/18/26, 1:55 PMJaden Barnes (WR) committed to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 3 | 1 | -- | High | 20 | 194 | 9.7 | 0 | 1 | -6.0 | -6 |
| 2025 | Appalachian State University | 10 | 6 | -- | High | 55 | 608 | 11.1 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Austin Peay State University | 12 | 12 | -- | Elite | 58 | 1,083 | 18.7 | 9 | 2 | 25.0 | 50 |
| 2023 | Austin Peay State University | 11 | 0 | -- | Low | 17 | 204 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Career | 36 | 19 | -- | High | 150 | 2,089 | 13.9 | 17 | 4 | 11.8 | 47 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026





