Alonza Barnett III News, Rumors, Updates - James Madison Dukes

Scores thrice in win Barnett was 18-for-26 passing for 192 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 35-32 win over Old Dominion. He also had 13 rushes for 70 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Barnett forged an unstoppable connection with Yamir Knight, with 121 of Barnett's 192 passing yards going to Knight. He was also a factor on the ground, exceeding 50 rushing yards for the first time since Week 6 and notching his second game with multiple rushing touchdowns. He's tallied 29 total touchdowns through 10 games and has thrown just two interceptions.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III accounts for 3 TDs, James Madison beats Old Dominion 35-32

Alonza Barnett III threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Yamir Knight to give James Madison the lead for good and ran for TDs of 50 and 8 yards to help the Dukes beat Old Dominion 35-3...

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shows well in blowout Barnett completed 20 of 30 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 38-7 win over Georgia State. He also had nine rushes for 33 yards.

Impact Barnett had thrown for fewer than 200 yards in three straight outings prior to Saturday's victory, and he also notched his most rushing yards since Week 6. The redshirt sophomore has been outstanding in his first season as a starter, totaling 2,034 passing yards and a 21:2 TD:INT while adding 325 yards and five scores as a rusher.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Barnett throws for 2 TDs, Knight scores twice, James Madison tops Georgia State 38-7

Alonza Barnett III threw three touchdown passes, Wayne Knight had the first two touchdowns of his career and James Madison coasted to a 38-7 win over Georgia State

NOVEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Off game in win Barnett was 15-for-25 passing for 135 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 32-15 victory versus Southern Miss. He also had 14 rushes for three yards.

Impact Barnett threw for more than 200 yards in four of his first five games this season, but he's now failed the reach the threshold in three consecutive contests. He also threw his first interception since Week 1. Even with a quiet October, Barnett's having a great 2024 campaign, throwing for 1,793 yards with an 18:2 TD:INT while adding 292 yards and five scores on the ground across eight games.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in loss Barnett completed 22 of 41 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 28-14 loss versus Georgia Southern. He also had 11 rushes for -20 yards.

Impact Barnett finished with less than 200 passing yards for a second straight game, though he wasn't able to supplement the lack of yardage with touchdowns Saturday like he had in Week 7. Additionally, Barnett snapped a steak of four consecutive games with a rushing touchdown and tallied negative rush yards for the first time this year. Still, Barnett ranks fourth in the Sun Belt in passing yards (1,658) and boasts a 16:1 TD:INT to pair with his five rushing TDs.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Scores four times Barnett completed 16 of 28 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns during Thursday's 39-7 victory over Coastal Carolina. He also had five rushes for 13 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Barnett tallied at least four touchdowns for the third time in four games, but he finished with his fewest yards from scrimmage since Week 2. The redshirt sophomore has accumulated 20 touchdowns in six games and has thrown just one interception. He ranks third in the Sun Belt in passing yards and has the most rushing yards of any quarterback in the conference.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III, Lloyd Summerall III spark James Madison to 39-7 romp over Coastal Carolina

Alonza Barnett III sandwiched a touchdown pass and a touchdown run around a pick-6 by Lloyd Summerall III in a big second quarter and James Madison breezed to a 39-7 victory over C...

OCTOBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies 300 all-purpose yards Barnett was 20-for-47 passing for 251 yards during Saturday's 21-19 defeat versus Louisiana-Monroe. He also had 15 rushes for 49 yards with one touchdown.

Impact After throwing five touchdown passes in back-to-back games, Barnett's lone score Saturday came on the ground. The redshirt sophomore completed a season-low 42.6 percent of his pass attempts, though he's now gone four straight games without an interception. Through five games, Barnett has thrown for 1,273 yards and rushed for 312 yards with 16 total touchdowns.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Remarkable once again Barnett was 20-for-28 passing for 280 yards and five touchdowns during Saturday's 63-7 win versus Ball State. He also had 10 rushes for 60 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Barnett accounted for seven touchdowns last week against North Carolina and chipped in six more scores against Ball State on Saturday. On top of completing 64.7 percent of his passes for 1,022 yards and 12 touchdowns, Barnett has been excellent as a runner, accumulating 263 yards and three scores across four games. While it's unlikely JMU will continue to score 60 points per game, Barnett has certainly done enough to enter fantasy conversations.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III continues stellar play with 6 more TDs in leading James Madison past Ball State

Alonza Barnett III threw for 280 yards and five touchdowns — his second straight game with five TDs through the air — and he added 60 yards on the ground with another score to help...

SEPTEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Accounts for seven touchdowns Barnett was 22-for-34 passing for 388 yards and five touchdowns during Saturday's 70-50 victory over North Carolina. He also had 13 rushes for 99 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Barnett was featured in James Madison's historic win over North Carolina in which they scored 53 points in the first half. Barnett accounted for 487 yards from scrimmage and seven total touchdowns, looking nothing short of unstoppable. Barnett has rushed for more than 85 yards in two of three games and had averaged just 177 passing yards in the Dukes' first two games. He'll look to keep the ball rolling in Week 5 against Ball State.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

AP Player of the week: James Madison's Alonza Barnett III accounts for 7 TDs in win over Tar Heels

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football

SEPTEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Muted in low scoring win Barnett III completed 14 of 22 passes for 135 yards during Saturday's 13-6 win over Gardner-Webb. He also had nine rushes for 15 yards.

Impact Barnett accumulated over 300 yards from scrimmage in Week 1 but couldn't replicate the performance against Gardner-Webb. He rushed for merely 15 yards in the win and failed to log a touchdown. Barnett doesn't have an ideal bounceback spot next time out, with JMU taking on North Carolina on the road.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Muted in low scoring win Barnett III completed 14 of 22 passes for 135 yards during Saturday's 13-6 win over Gardner-Webb. He also had nine rushes for 15 yards.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes rushing upside Barnett completed 10 of 18 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 30-7 win versus Charlotte. He also had nine rushes for 89 yards.

Impact Barnett topped 300 yards from scrimmage Saturday and delivered touchdown strikes of 33 yards and 73 yards. Barnett was listed as a co-starter for Saturday's game alongside Dylan Morris, but Morris didn't play a snap in the victory.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes rushing upside Barnett completed 10 of 18 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 30-7 win versus Charlotte. He also had nine rushes for 89 yards.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III throws 2 TD passes to power James Madison past Charlotte 30-7

Alonza Barnett III threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to George Pettaway in the final minute of the first half to give James Madison the lead and the Dukes pulled away in the second ha...

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Co-starter for Saturday Barnett is listed as a co-starter for Saturday's game against UNC Charlotte.

Impact It's unclear what JMU will do under center, but Barnett will be one of the options alongside Dylan Morris. The lack of clarity will certainly limit Barnett's fantasy upside until JMU decide on what they'll do going forward.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

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Alonza Barnett III accounts for 3 TDs, James Madison beats Old Dominion 35-32

Barnett throws for 2 TDs, Knight scores twice, James Madison tops Georgia State 38-7

Alonza Barnett III, Lloyd Summerall III spark James Madison to 39-7 romp over Coastal Carolina

Alonza Barnett III continues stellar play with 6 more TDs in leading James Madison past Ball State

AP Player of the week: James Madison's Alonza Barnett III accounts for 7 TDs in win over Tar Heels

Alonza Barnett III throws 2 TD passes to power James Madison past Charlotte 30-7