Player Story
Jacob Barnes story
Jacob Barnes built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a placekicker from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 35, spending time with Louisiana Tech and Tulane. The clearest part of Jacob Barnes' career was his special-teams scoring: 346 kicking points, 61 made field goals on 77 attempts, and 163 extra points across 54 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 54 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech and Tulane.
The arc is straightforward: Jacob Barnes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.