Bryson
Barnes
Bryson Barnes is a Utah State graduate quarterback from Milford, Utah and Milford High School. Utah State's official releases confirm his selection to the 2025 Davey O'Brien QB Class and his place among the 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Burlsworth Trophy, the latter given to college football's top former walk-on.
Why this athlete matters right now
Why Bryson Barnes is the right USU football profile
Barnes gives the Aggies the kind of quarterback page a state publication can actually build on. Milford is a small southern-Utah town most college-football stories never reach, and that makes the arc more worth telling. He walked on at Utah in 2020, earned a scholarship by 2023, then transferred to Logan and became the first quarterback in USU history with three passing and two rushing touchdowns in the same game.
That is a player whose biography and production say the same thing about his approach.
What the official Utah State record shows
USU documented Barnes as a Davey O'Brien QB Class selection in October and a Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist in November. The 2025 stat line from the school's own releases: 3,543 total yards, a school-record 10 rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, and 29 total touchdowns across the season.
That is enough to make the page more than a roster card. It is a durable USU football profile with national context already attached.
At a glance
Key achievements
- 2025 Davey O'Brien QB Class selection in official Utah State coverage
- 2025 Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist, the only Mountain West player on the list
- Set the USU single-season rushing touchdowns record by a quarterback with 10 in 2025
Official sources
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