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.