Kosci Barnes
South Carolina Gamecocks
65
Depth

Kosci Barnes

South Carolina GamecocksContender
RCBDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Kosci Barnes starting?

Kosci Barnes is listed 3rd string at RCB for South Carolina Gamecocks.

Kosci Barnes is listed RCB #3 for South Carolina at 65 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 1888Judge CollierStarter
  2. 22085Ethan Johnson
  3. 32865Kosci BarnesYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jett Jefferson — vs Mississippi State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Ethan Johnson — No. 2 at RCB for South CarolinaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for South Carolina Gamecocks
Jersey
#28
Class
FR

Kosci Barnes is currently behind Judge Collier at RCB on the South Carolina depth chart, a SEC team rated 89 overall this season.

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 65.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 for role; −12 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 5WKENTTKL 0
TKL
0
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
0

Final W 57-0

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

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