Brandon Barnes
Arkansas State Red Wolves
77
Solid

Brandon Barnes

Arkansas State Red WolvesAverage
FSDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Brandon Barnes starting?

Brandon Barnes is the projected starter at FS for Arkansas State Red Wolves.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Dallas Skyline, ranked #1,741 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 68 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,741 Natl2-Yr Total75 tacklesTeam Share7%Percentile85th
Dallas, TX
Jersey
#8
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
183 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20256812
2024700

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8467
National Rank
#1741
High School
Dallas Skyline
Hometown
Dallas, TX

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 77.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 85% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.81)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Solid
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Team Role

68 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement70%

Depth at FS · Arkansas State Red Wolves

  1. 1877Brandon BarnesStarter
  2. 2462Makai Shahid
  3. 32150Malik McConico
Coach Arkansas StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.