DJ Barnes
Kent State Golden Flashes
65
Depth

DJ Barnes

Kent State Golden FlashesRebuilding
NBDefenseDepth
Projected Starter

Is DJ Barnes starting?

DJ Barnes is the projected starter at NB for Kent State Golden Flashes.

DJ Barnes is the projected starting NB on a Rebuilding Kent State — 65 OVR.

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Depth at NB · Kent State Golden Flashes

  1. 11965DJ BarnesStarter
  2. 22352Ezekiel Castex

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jay Timmons — at Ohio State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Ezekiel Castex — No. 2 at NB for Kent StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Kent State Golden Flashes

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 28 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share2%
Tallahassee, FL
Jersey
#19
Class
SR/TR
Height
5'8"
Weight
170 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20252800

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 64-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 65.

Team defense (SP+)
64
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 55% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 5LSCTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 57-0

DJ Barnes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

28 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement29%
Coach Kent StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.