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QB Barnett to enter portal after JMU run to CFP

Max Olson

created: Dec. 26, 2025, 6:16 p.m. | updated: Dec. 26, 2025, 11:24 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsJames Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Friday. An unforgettable 4 years, with love and an insurmountable amount of gratefulness... some kid named Alonza Barnett III🫶🏾 pic.twitter.com/2nBgz35UqD — Alonza Barnett III™️ (@alonzabiii) December 26, 2025Barnett threw for 2,806 yards on 58.4% passing, rushed for 589 yards and scored 38 total touchdowns during James Madison's run to a 12-2 season and the Sun Belt championship. The 6-foot, 217-pound passer accounted for 318 total yards and three touchdowns in the Dukes' 51-34 loss to No. He was a two-year starter under coach Bob Chesney and has a 21-6 record as a starter during his time under Chesney and former coach Curt Cignetti. Chesney left James Madison to become the new head coach at UCLA earlier this month.

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