Safety, Arkansas State, 2024–26
Brandon Barnes
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 189 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Brandon Barnes plays safety for Arkansas State. Last time out, at Southern Miss: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
8 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Southern Miss, W 23–13
Next game: vs. Georgia State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Louisiana, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 68 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 43 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 8 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 8 | S | So. | ||
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 8 | S | Jr. | 6′1″ | 189 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Arkansas State 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Memphis | L 24–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. West Georgia | W 52–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at TCU | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 17–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Louisiana | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Southern Miss | W 23–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Arkansas State 13 games, 68 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 42–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arkansas | L 14–56 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Iowa State | L 16–24 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | atKennesaw State | L 21–28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at UL Monroe | L 16–28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Texas State | W 31–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at South Alabama | W 15–14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 34–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Troy | W 23–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Southern Miss | L 21–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Louisiana | L 30–34 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at App State | W 30–29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Missouri State | W 34–28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Arkansas State 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | atTexas State | L 9–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Georgia State | W 27–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Old Dominion | L 32–40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Bowling Green | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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