Jovantae Barnes
Kentucky Wildcats
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Depth

Jovantae Barnes

Kentucky WildcatsSolid
RBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Oklahoma
2nd String / Backup

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Jovantae Barnes is listed 2nd string at RB for Kentucky Wildcats.

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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 62 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #115 NatlTeam Share3%
Las Vegas, NV
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
211 lbs
Transfer
Oklahoma

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—451

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 76-rated offense; 35th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 62.

Team offense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 35% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 16% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

45 rush yds · 1 TD · 4% of carries
Usage / Involvement23%

Depth at RB · Kentucky Wildcats

  1. 1171CJ BaxterStarter
  2. 2262Jovantae BarnesYou
  3. 32657Jason Patterson
  4. 4457Martels Carter Jr.
Coach KentuckyTake 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.