Is Jovantae Barnes starting?
Jovantae Barnes is the projected starter at RES for Kentucky Wildcats.
Jovantae Barnes is the projected starting RES on a Solid Kentucky — 75 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Desert Pines, ranked #115 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 45 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 211 lbs
- Transfer
- Oklahoma
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 45 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9532
- National Rank
- #115
- High School
- Desert Pines
- Hometown
- Las Vegas, NV
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 35th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 75.
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 12LALAYDS -2
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- -2
- AVG
- -0.7
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LALA | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 1 |
Jovantae Barnes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.