Matt Barnes: TE · Louisiana · #86.
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Matt Barnes
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at Louisiana: Mark Hudspeth and Billy Napier. A game that shows it: 38 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Grambling — Week 1, 2018.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-17vs Grambling | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-56@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-27@ App State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-43vs Arkansas State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | W 36-22vs Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-38vs South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-30@ App State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
 Bowl | L 24-41vs Tulane | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 16 | 125 | 7.8 | 1 | 19 |
Week 1 · 2018
W 49-17
vs Grambling
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
39.1%
350 pass / 545 run
Plays / game
63.9
14 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
377 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Louisiana, 169 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Hudspeth → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
