#24
Illinois · 2026

Javari Barnett

RBFreshman6' 1", 235 lbsTampa, FL★★★ 2026 recruit · #774 nationally
Illinois Fighting Illini2-1 · TDC #43
Snap share
32%
likely 21–40%
Rush yards
50
461st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.3
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
0
EPA / play
+0.33
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +2.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.33
Rushing+0.33
1st down+0.55
2nd down-0.58
3rd down+1.30
Standard downs+0.42
Passing downs-0.16
BarnettRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays12%
Pass plays0%
Run plays27%
1st down14%
2nd down11%
3rd down9%
Standard downs13%
Passing downs8%
BarnettRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries8—
Yards50461st / 1194
Yards / carry6.3—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long18—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 3 · Southern Illinois57~18 (12–23)832%
Season5718 (12–23)832%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
Ca'Lil ValentineRB381774.712+0.10
21Aidan LaugheryRBSR221597.212+0.13
24Javari BarnettRBFR8506.31—+0.33
23Jordan AndersonRBSR6162.71—+0.32
20John ForsterRBSO——————
27Corey RashadRBSR——————
31Murphy ClementRBJR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →