Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Barry J. Sanders
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, OK
- High School:
- Heritage Hall
Graduate transfer from Stanford who grew up around Oklahoma State football ... Part of three Pac-12 champion and three Rose Bowl teams during his time with the Cardinal.
2015 (at Stanford): Carried 51 times for 315 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games ... Enjoyed a career day against Oregon State when he rushed seven times for 97 yards and two touchdowns ... Included as part of that outburst was a 65-yard scoring run that put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter ... Came back the next week with a four-carry, 76-yard showing against Arizona, highlighted by a 65-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Scored on a 20-yard touchdown run against UCF.
2014 (at Stanford): Played in 13 games, carrying 59 times for 315 yards (5.3 yards per carry) ... Added seven catches for 47 yards ... Logged a season-best nine carries for 92 yards against Army ... Had seven carries for 68 yards against Washington State.
2013 (at Stanford): Played 12 games, carrying five times for 42 yards (8.4 yards per carry) ... Scored his first career touchdown against Washington State ... Averaged 10.1 yards on seven punt returns, highlighted by a 29-yard return against Washington ... Had one reception for 11 yards against Michigan State in the Rose Bowl.
2012 (at Stanford): Redshirted.
High School: Attended Heritage Hall HS in Oklahoma City, where he was coached by Andy Bogert ... As a senior in 2011, earned All-America honors from PrepStar and SuperPrep and played in the U.S. Army All-America Game ... Listed as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout ... Led his team to state titles in 2008 and 2010 and logged a school-record 5,037 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns on 549 carries during his prep career (9.2 yards per carry).
Personal: Barry James Sanders was born April 10, 1994 in Oklahoma City ... Son of 1988 Heisman Trophy winner and college and pro football hall-of-famer Barry Sanders and Aletha House ... Has four younger brothers, Nigel, Nicholas, Noah and Terrance ... Pursuing a master’s degree in leisure studies.
Sanders’ Career Rushing Stats
| Year | G | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg. | TD | Long | Avg./G |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 22 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 13 | 59 | 323 | 8 | 315 | 5.3 | 0 | 44 | 24.2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 51 | 318 | 3 | 315 | 6.2 | 4 | 65 | 28.6 |
| Career | 36 | 115 | 683 | 11 | 672 | 5.8 | 5 | 65 | 19.7 |
Sanders’ Career Receiving Stats
| Year | G | Rec. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long | Avg./G |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 16 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 16 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Career | 36 | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 0 | 16 | 2.5 |
Sanders’ Career Special Teams Stats
| Year | GP | KR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | PR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 36 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 0 | 29 |
