Javari Barnett

RB · #24 · Illinois · FR · 6'1" · 235 · Tampa, FL

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#774

Zion Smith IOL · DeMatha Catholic UNC

#774 Xavier Jackson CB · Bergen Catholic UNC

#774 Javari Barnett RB · Tampa Bay Tech ILL

#774 Khalief Canty Jr. IOL · Cass Technical MIZZ

#774 Aaron Thomas OT · Mountain Pointe MINN

RBs in the class

#45 SirPaul Cheeks Varina WVU

#46 Izaiah Wright Oscar A. Carlson PUR

#47 Javari Barnett Tampa Bay Tech ILL

#48 Deuce Lawrence Thomas County Central WAKE

#49

Jonathan Brown St. Francis de Sales MICH

Around Javari

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB

Katin Houser QB · 3,300 pass yds · 12g · at ECU

RB

Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 614 rush yds · 13g

WR-X

Collin Dixon WR · 548 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Jayshon Platt WR · 720 rec yds · 12g · at FAU

WR-SL

Hudson Clement WR · 454 rec yds · 13g

TE

Christian Abney TE · 12 rec yds · 11g

The situation

Illinois 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 11.4% 57

Red zone TD rate 65.7% 28

Line yards per carry 2.4 38

Sack rate allowed 7.7% 23