Former kicker at Tulane. 2024: 7 field goals, 45 points.
5′9″ · 183 lb · Baton Rouge, LA
The story
Former kicker at Tulane. 2024: 7 field goals, 45 points.
Jacob Barnes
Handles his kicks without drama. Across six seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Skip Holtz, Sonny Cumbie and Jon Sumrall. 2023 added another: All-Conference USA.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Six seasons at Tulane — his college career is complete.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4/5 (80%) | 3/3 | 0/1 | |
| 2023 | 9/10 (90%) | 3/5 (60%) | -- | |
| Career | 13/15 (87%) | 6/8 (75%) | 0/1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs SE Louisiana | 1/1 | 38 | 7/7 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-34vs Kansas State | 2/2 | 41 | 3/3 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-34@ Oklahoma | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 71-20@ UAB | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-10vs Rice | 1/1 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-37@ North Texas | 1/1 | 47 | 4/5 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-3@ Charlotte | 2/3 | 34 | 4/4 | 10 | |
| Total | 7/9 | 47 | — | 45 |
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Handles his kicks without drama.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jacob Barnes’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Will Bettridge's graduate season at Virginia (2025).
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Player DNA