CFB Zeitgeist Score
52
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 93rd percentile.
Cam Barfield
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
371 RUSH YDS · 4 RUSH TD · 80 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Hawai'i for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Hawai'i
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (16 in / 9 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #124
RB · HAWAI'I · MOUNTAIN WEST
Cam Barfield
- 3
- 5-7 | 185 lb
- Las Vegas, NV
Heisman Heat
#3663
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2022
Boston College · RB
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2023
Boston College · RB
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★
2025
Hawai'i · RB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+600%
Up 600% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8589 | No. 1033 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boston College -> Hawai'i | 3-star | 0.8400 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to —
Composite
0.8589
#1033 national
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Cam Barfield
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Cam Barfield
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 13g
371Rush yards
80Carries
4Rush TDs
Per game
28.5Rush yards
6Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
371Rush yards
80Carries
4Rush TDs
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Cam Barfield is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 371 rushing yards, 27 catches, and 316 return yards for Hawai'i. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
80 72nd
YDS
371 70th
YPC
4.6 51st
TD
4 79th
Receiving
REC
27 92nd
YDS
257 96th
YPR
9.5 74th
TD
3 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-20vs Stanford | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-40@ Arizona | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-20vs Sam Houston | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-3vs Portland State | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-23vs Fresno State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-35@ Air Force | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 7 | W 44-26vs Utah State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-19@ Colorado State | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 10 | L 38-45@ San José State | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-6vs San Diego State | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-38@ UNLV | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-7vs Wyoming | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | 41 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Bowl | W 35-31vs California | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 80 | 371 | 4.2 | 4 | 41 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Boston College3-9HC: Jeff Hafley · Pass-leaning
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawai'i | 80 | 371 | 4.6 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 11 | 14 | 1.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 25 | 53 | 2.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 116 | 438 | 3.8 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawai'i | 27 | 257 | 9.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 loaded seasons | 31 | 255 | 8.2 | 3 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 371 | #222/735 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 4 | #154/739 | 79th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.6 | #364/735 | 51st pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 27 | #46/552 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 257 | #24/548 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.10 | #209/362 | 43rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 75 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 12.1% | #248/738 | 67th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 80 | #211/739 | 72nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 41 | #225/733 | 69th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 59 | #30/540 | 95th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.5 | #145/548 | 74th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 3 | #5/552 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 316 | #17/200 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 28.7 | #15/199 | 93rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 11 | #24/206 | 89th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #3/14 | 86th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 22.4% | #223/738 | 70th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 14.1% | #237/738 | 68th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 13.7% | #255/738 | 66th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 11.8% | #272/738 | 63rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 8.1% | #284/738 | 62nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.1% | #288/738 | 61st pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 6.0% | #116/738 | 84th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/256 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 32.8 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 21.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 35.6 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Losses4g | 12.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 18.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 45.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
52Mid-pack
Elite: rec yards (93rd). Strength: fumbles lost (86th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_rushing0.1Low (p25–p50) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Cam BarfieldHawai'iDontae McMillanEastern Michigan· 70% simTJ HardenSMU· 69% simCarson HansenIowa State· 68% sim
Rec yards
Fumbles lost
Receptions
Rush TDs
Long run
Carries
Yards / carry
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Calvin Hill’s 2020 season.
Calvin Hill
62%match
#2
Malik Sherrod
63%
#3
Sutton Smith
NFL Rd 6
62%
#4
Ron Cook Jr.
62%
#5
Maquel Haywood
56%
Matches Calvin on
Yards / carry
Differs from Calvin on
Class year (higher)
Height (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
97%match
#2
Larry Rountree III
All-SECNFL Rd 6
90%
#3
Narii Gaither
90%
#4
Garrett Groshek
87%
#5
Gerrid Doaks
All-AACNFL Rd 7
86%
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Briggs's senior season at Southern Miss (2025).
Robert Briggs
60%match
#2
Desmond Reid
All-ACC
58%
#3
Joseph Himon II
52%
#4
Rayshon Luke
49%
#5
Damon Bankston
All-Mountain West
48%
Matches Robert on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Robert on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Receiving share (higher)
Height (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
60.2%
540 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
69.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.8%
427 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Timmy Chang
Hawai'i
2023
Timmy Chang
Hawai'i
2025
Timmy Chang
Hawai'i
Played his entire career under Timmy Chang.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownLas Vegas, NV
Height5'7"
Weight185 lb
Class3
PositionRB
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Current teamHawai'i
ConferenceMountain West
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Mountain West | all_conference | Mountain West | RET |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hawai'i | RB3 | #3663 | #3836 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | Boston College | RB3 | #2828 | #2996 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | ACC |
| 2022 | Boston College | RB3 | #3072 | #3413 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | ACC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | RB | 3 | 5-7 | 185 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2024 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | RB | 3 | 5-7 | 185 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2023 | Boston College | ACC | RB | 3 | 5-7 | 185 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2022 | Boston College | ACC | RB | 3 | 5-7 | 185 lb | Las Vegas, NV |