Cam Barfield, Hawai'i RB: the 2026 season story
Cam Barfield is a senior running back for Hawai'i (Mountain West). He ranks 391st of 575 running backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every running back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked running back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Cam Barfield's strongest measure is receiving yards per game at 15, 47th of 299 (the average is 9). His weakest is yards per carry at 3.4, 290th of 299 (the average is 5.1).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His rush yards per game, 29, ranks 248th among 299 ranked running backs.
Against every running back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked running backs he sits, on average, in the 51st percentile for volume, 46th for efficiency and 8th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 7 games, Cam Barfield's best came in week 8 at Northern Illinois and his quietest in week 6 at Arizona State.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every running back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Cam Barfield is 260th of 299 FBS running backs and 18th of 19 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Elijah Faulkner of Massachusetts, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at Hawai'i, 291st of 670 running backs.
Running backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Cole Fulton of Colgate.
