Jovantae Barnes

RB · #2 · Kentucky · 5TH · 6'0" · 211 · Las Vegas, NV

RB depth chart, 3rd

156 2026 rush yards
1 2026 total TDs
8% Team touch share
4 Explosive plays
38 Career games (11 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2026 Kentucky5128 156 5.6 2 9 1
2025 Oklahoma4219 45 2.4 1 16 1
2024 Oklahoma106122 577 4.7 17 123 6
2023 Oklahoma8137 140 3.8 5 23 1
2022 Oklahoma111116 519 4.5 5 26 5

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 31.2 44
Yards per carry 5.6 70
Receiving yards per game 1.8 19
Total TDs 1 21

Around Jovantae

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Kenny Minchey QB · 1,552 pass yds · 7g
RB CJ Baxter RB · 484 rush yds · 6g
WR-X DJ Miller WR · 178 rec yds · 6g
WR-Z Nic Anderson WR · 197 rec yds · 7g
WR-F Kenny Darby WR · 436 rec yds · 7g
TE Willie Rodriguez TE · 257 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Kentucky 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 12.2% 63
Red zone TD rate 70.3% 41
Line yards per carry 2.4 48
Sack rate allowed 8.2% 25

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCarries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Targets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W2 ALA3 -2 0 1 1 4 0 0
W4 USA8 100 1 0 0 0 0 1
W5 @ SCAR9 28 0 0 0 0 0 1
W6 LSU3 14 0 1 1 5 0 0
W7 @ OKLA5 16 0 0 0 0 0 1

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#113 Chris McClellan DL · Owasso FLA
#114 Marquis Groves-Killebrew CB · North Cobb TXAM
#115 Jovantae Barnes RB · Desert Pines OKLA
#116 Justice Finkley EDGE · Hewitt-Trussville TEX
#117 Tre'Quon Fegans CB · Thompson ALA
RBs in the class
#8 George Pettaway Nansemond-Suffolk Academy UNC
#9 TreVonte' Citizen Lake Charles College Prep MIA
#10 Jovantae Barnes Desert Pines OKLA
#11 Omarion Hampton Cleveland UNC
#12 Kaytron Allen IMG Academy PSU
2026 · 44th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 95th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.