Arnold Barnes
Arnold Barnes
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three seasons at Tulane, two different head coaches: Slade Nagle and Jon Sumrall. One game to point at: 48 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Tulsa — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Slade Nagle → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 34–21
vs North Texas
6 rush yds (2 car)
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Tulane
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kavosiey Smoke’s 2022 season.
Matches Kavosiey on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
Narii Gaither
Garrett Groshek
Matches Andrew on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Leshon Williams's junior season at Iowa (2023).
Matches Leshon on
Differs from Leshon on
Player DNA
Players who play like Arnold Barnes
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+57%
Up 57% from first season to most-recent.