Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Tulane
RB • 5'10" • 216 lbs • New Orleans, LA, USA
Arnold Barnes III leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.5 efficiency.
Usage Score
8.7
Efficiency
40.5
Consistency
38.9
Season Value
35.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tulane
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Arnold Barnes III, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tulane. Arnold Barnes III leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.5 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Tulane paired 421 primary output with 40.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
21.2
Efficiency
40.5
Usage
8.7
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 28. South Alabama: 12. Duke: 39. Ole Miss: 47. Tulsa: 52. East Carolina: 31. Memphis: -4. Florida Atlantic: 6. Temple: 9. Charlotte: 7. North Texas: 6
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Low volume / lower quality
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 5 by 58.3. South Alabama: 5 by 25. Duke: 6 by 60.8. Ole Miss: 11 by 44.5. Tulsa: 9 by 61.6. East Carolina: 7 by 46.1. Memphis: 1 by 0. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 62.5. Temple: 3 by 31.3. Charlotte: 3 by 24.3. North Texas: 2 by 31.3
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Florida Atlantic
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/6 | vs North Texas | W 34-21 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sun 11/30 | vs Charlotte | W 27-0 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Temple | W 37-13 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 35-24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Memphis | W 38-32 | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| Thu 10/9 | vs East Carolina | W 26-19 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Tulsa | W 31-14 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Ole Miss | L 10-45 | 11 | 47 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Duke | W 34-27 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ South Alabama | W 33-31 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Northwestern | W 23-3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | — | — | 5.6 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Tulane
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Tulane | 138 | 46.7 | 5.7 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Tulane | 421 | 40.7 | 12 | 283 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Tulane | 421 | 40.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Tulane | 233 | 40.5 | 8.7 | -188 |
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
71
Primary metric
71 scrimmage yards and 8 usage.
#2
North Texas
83
Primary metric
Win with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.
#3
UAB
82
Primary metric
Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
#4
Tulsa
52
Primary metric
Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 15 usage.
#5
Ole Miss
47
Primary metric
Loss with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Tulane
421 primary output · 40.7 efficiency · 12 usage
48.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Tulane
48.1
421 primary · 40.7 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Tulane
35.7
233 primary · 40.5 efficiency · 8.7 usage
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8647
KIPP Booker T. Washington · New Orleans, LA
Career Facts
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Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
792
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 32 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Arnold Barnes III quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit