Jovantae Barnes (born June 25, 2003)[1] is an American football running back for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Human Relations |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 25, 2003[1] Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Desert Pines (NV) |
Early years
editBarnes grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Desert Pines High School. As a senior in 2021, he rushed for 567 yards and 11 touchdowns in six games.[2]
Oklahoma
editBarnes enrolled at the University of Oklahoma in January 2022. As a true freshman, he was a backup to Eric Gray. He appeared in 11 games and rushed for 519 yards and five touchdowns on 116 carries, an average of 4.5 yards per carry.[2] In the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State, he rushed for a season-high 108 rushing yards on 27 carries.[3]
Barnes entered the 2023 season as Oklahoma's lead running back.[4][5] He was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list,[6] and Bleacher Report correspondent Brad Shepard picked him as one of his 12 college football players who will break out in 2023.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jovantae Barnes, RB Oklahoma". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jovantae Barnes". Oklahoma University. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Eli Lederman (December 30, 2022). "The Breakdown". Tulsa World. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eli Lederman (August 10, 2023). "Hungry and locked in, Jovantae Barnes is ready for his next opportunity in the Sooners' backfield". Tulsa World.
- ^ "Jovantae Barnes eyes expanded role in OU football backfield after offseason foot surgery". The Oklahoman. August 2023.
- ^ Ryan Chapman (August 9, 2023). "Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes Lands on Doak Walker Award Watch List". SI.com.
- ^ Brad Shepard (March 2, 2023). "College Football Players Who Will Break Out in 2023". Bleacher Report.
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