Brandon Barnes
Brandon Barnes
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 68 | 32 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 38 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2025
W 34–28
vs Missouri State
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Missouri State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #84
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tao Johnson’s 2024 season.
Matches Tao on
Differs from Tao on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kaj Sanders's sophomore season at Rutgers (2025).
Matches Kaj on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11532
Peaked at #11532 this season.