#2
Kentucky · 2026

Jovantae Barnes

RBSenior6' 0", 211 lbsLas Vegas, NV
Kentucky Wildcats2-1 · TDC #62
Snap share
14%
likely 3–26%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · -2.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.53
Passing-0.06
Rushing-0.69
1st down-0.59
2nd down-0.06
3rd down-0.88
Standard downs-0.69
Passing downs-0.06
BarnesRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays3%
Run plays10%
1st down8%
2nd down5%
3rd down7%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs4%
BarnesRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards-21110th / 1194
Yards / carry-0.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards41558th / 1662
Yards / catch4—
Touchdowns0—
Long4—

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 2 · Alabama65~9 (2–17)414%
Season659 (2–17)414%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
1CJ BaxterRBSR391644.243+0.26
26Jason PattersonRBJR281896.801+0.20
2Jovantae BarnesRBSR3-2-0.701-0.53
28Ahmir SmithRBJR2136.50—+0.33
21Tovani MizellRBJR——————
22Delvecchio Alston IIRBFR——————
29Jordan ColbertRBJR——————
34Isaiah JacksonRBFR——————

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. Kentucky depth chart →