2Jovantae Barnes
RB · RS SR/TR
5-SRTRANSFER
Oklahoma → Kentucky
Oklahoma → KentuckyCurrent depth chart
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Bio
Jovantae Barnes is a 6'0", 214-pound running back from Las Vegas, Nevada, who attended Desert Pines High School. A four-star recruit ranked 115th overall in the 2022 class with a rating of 0.9532, Barnes played college football at Oklahoma before transferring to Kentucky. He wears No. 2 for the Wildcats and holds redshirt senior or transfer-year status for the 2026 season. From Desert Pines · Las Vegas, NV.
Jovantae Barnes started 2 of 13 games in 2025 and appeared in 4.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SeniorHeight6'0"Weight211 lbHometownLas Vegas, NVHigh schoolDesert PinesRecruiting4 · No. 115 national · 2022 classConferenceSECPrevious schoolOklahomaTransfer year2026
Production · 2025
Rushing
19
CARRIES
45
YDS
1
TD
2.4
YDS/CAR
Receiving
1
REC
16
YDS
16
YDS/REC
Career path
DESERT PINESLas Vegas, NV
OKLAHOMA2022 – 2025
KENTUCKY2026 — present
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