CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" BARNES
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#5-CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" BARNES New Mexico State University Aggies 6:00.4-209

ANALYSIS
Positives... Big, physical back who is quick to the holes...Senses the crease well and takes advantage of his size to punish defensive backs when he breaks into the open field...Has a sharp acceleration off the snap and shows the leaping ability and instincts to go over the top...Has reliable hands, holding on to the ball securely running through traffic.

Negatives... Has no sudden change-of-movement skills...Tends to shy away from contact, preferring to run out of bounds rather than cut back through traffic...Needs to be prodded a lot by the coaching staff to perform at a better level in practice...Very unwilling blocker... Despite his quickness, he's hesitant to kick it into that extra gear and needs to use his blockers better running through the crease...Despite his size, he's not a power back, playing more like a scatback, as he's not effective at moving the pile.

CAREER NOTES
Emerged in his senior year, adjusting to the role of I-back...In 20 games for the Aggies, he amassed 1698 yards with 11 touchdowns on 275 carries (6.0 avg)...Tied for ninth on the school's career-record chart with six 100-yard performances...Only the eighth player in Aggies annals to rush for over 1000 yards in a season... Including his time at Monterey Peninsula Junior College, he totaled 3013 yards on 497 tries (6.1 avg) with 24 scores in 29 college games.

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