Javari Barnett

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

RB depth chart, 3rd

76 2026 rush yards
1 2026 total TDs
4% Team touch share
2 Explosive plays
3 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2026 Illinois3013 76 5.8 1

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 25.3 36
Yards per carry 5.8 75
Total TDs 1 21

Around Javari

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Katin Houser QB · 1,440 pass yds · 6g
RB Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 225 rush yds · 5g
WR-X Collin Dixon WR · 608 rec yds · 6g
WR-Z Hudson Clement WR · 404 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Brayden Trimble WR · 172 rec yds · 6g
TE Christian Abney TE · 13 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Illinois 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 10.2% 26
Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54
Line yards per carry 2.9 79
Sack rate allowed 2.4% 92

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCarries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Targets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W3Southern Illinois Salukis8 50 1 0 0 0 0 1
W4 @ OSU2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
W6 @ MSU3 22 0 0 0 0 0 0

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#731 Danny Fortson Jr. OT · Princeton OHIO
#731 Colin Ford TE · Waubonsie Valley WYO
#774 Javari Barnett RB · Tampa Bay Tech ILL
#804 James Henderson III CB · Cy Falls HOU
#804 Ryan Miret IOL · Miami Southridge LSU
RBs in the class
#44 SirPaul Cheeks Varina WVU
#44 Izaiah Wright Oscar A. Carlson PUR
#47 Javari Barnett Tampa Bay Tech ILL
#49 Jonathan Brown St. Francis de Sales MICH
#49 Jett Walker Georgetown TEX
2026 · 36th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 74th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.