2Chris Barnes
WR · RS SO/TR
3-SOTRANSFER
Wake Forest → Oklahoma State
Wake Forest → Oklahoma StateCurrent depth chart
SLOT1Starter3-SO
Depth relationships
Bio
Chris Barnes is a wide receiver from Houston's North Shore High School who spent 2024 as a redshirt at Washington State, appearing in three games with one start and catching one pass in the season-opening win against Portland State. He transferred to Wake Forest for 2025, his freshman season, where he earned Third Team All-ACC honors on special teams. Barnes recorded 39 receptions for 547 yards and three touchdowns while adding 13 carries for 143 yards. On kick return duty, he brought back seven kicks for 263 yards and a touchdown, posting the highest average among qualified returners. He totaled 953 all-purpose yards and was graded as the sixth-best wide receiver in the ACC by analytics services. Barnes now joins Oklahoma State as a transfer. From North Shore · Houston, TX.
Chris Barnes started 8 of 13 games in 2025 and appeared in 11.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SophomoreHeight5'7"Weight169 lbHometownHouston, TXHigh schoolNorth ShoreRecruiting3 · No. 1853 national · 2024 classConferenceBig 12Previous schoolWake ForestTransfer year2026
Production · 2025
Rushing
13
CARRIES
143
YDS
11
YDS/CAR
Receiving
39
REC
547
YDS
3
TD
14
YDS/REC
Special teams
7 · 263
KR · YDS
Career path
NORTH SHOREHouston, TX
WASHINGTON STATE2024
WAKE FOREST2025
OKLAHOMA STATE2026 — present
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