Javari Barnett
Illinois Fighting Illini
56
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Is Javari Barnett starting?
Javari Barnett is No. 4 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at RB.
Freshman · #24
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- 1589Ca'Lil ValentineStarter
- 22179Aidan Laughery
- 32363Jordan Anderson
- 42456Javari BarnettYou
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the Big Ten
- Jersey
- #24
- Class
- FR
Javari Barnett is currently behind Ca'Lil Valentine at RB on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 77 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 56.
Team offense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −16 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WMSUYDS 22
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 22
- AVG
- 7.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Sep 26LOSUYDS 4
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 42-19
Sep 19WSIUYDS 50
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 50
- AVG
- 6.3
- TD
- 1
Final W 48-10
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 |
Javari Barnett's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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