Player profileKentucky Football
Kentucky · Football
Jovantae Barnes
RB · Senior · #2 · 6' 0" · 214 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Las Vegas, NV
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Estimated NIL value
$480.2K
Kentucky · Football
Jovantae Barnes
RB · Senior · #2 · 6' 0" · 214 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Las Vegas, NV
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Estimated NIL value
$480.2K
Kentucky · Football
RB · Senior · #2 · 6' 0" · 214 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Las Vegas, NV
Estimated NIL value
$480.2K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $582K
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Jovantae Barnes is a 6' 0" 214 lbs Senior Running Back for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Las Vegas, NV. Jovantae Barnes ranks 14th within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $480.2K, with $582K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.4%
Football pool: $24.4M
Pool share of school
1.2%
Kentucky roster market: $46.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$24.4M
Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
4
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Running Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#2
Height
6' 0"
Weight
214 lbs
Hometown
Las Vegas, NV
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kentucky Wildcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 115 nationally
Rating: 0.9532
High school: Desert Pines
From: Las Vegas, NV
Class: 2022 / RB
Transfer history
Oklahoma to Kentucky
2026 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedRushing
45
Yards
1
Touchdowns
19
Carries
2.4
Average
10
Long
Receiving
1
Receptions
16
Yards
0
Touchdowns
16.0
Average
16
Long
Scoring
0
PASS
1
RUSH
0
Receptions
0
Returns
1
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oklahoma Sooners | 519 | 5 | 116 | 4.5 | 31 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Sooners | 140 | 1 | 37 | 3.8 | 17 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Sooners | 577 | 5 | 122 | 4.7 | 74 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Sooners | 45 | 1 | 19 | 2.4 | 10 |
| Career | All teams | 1,281 | 12 | 294 | 4.4 | 74 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oklahoma Sooners | 5 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | 13 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Sooners | 5 | 23 | 0 | 4.6 | 11 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Sooners | 17 | 123 | 1 | 7.2 | 19 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Career | All teams | 28 | 188 | 1 | 6.7 | 19 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Jovantae Barnes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $480.2K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $480.2K. The pool-accounting allocation is $582K, equal to about 2.4% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 14th on that roster.
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