Jovantae Barnes
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 11/23/2024
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
122
YDS
577
TD
5
YDS
123
TD
1
2024 Rush/Rec Projections
Out against Missouri
Barnes (ankle) will not appear in Saturday's game against Missouri, Josh Callaway of 247Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Barnes will miss his first game of the season after he didn't travel to Missouri ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Tigers. The junior running back has reportedly been dealing with an ankle injury suffered during last week's game against Maine. Barnes has logged 700 total yards and six touchdowns on 139 total touches this season, and the Sooners will look to replace his production with a mix of Taylor Tatum and Gavin Sawchuk (undisclosed) this weekend.
Barnes will miss his first game of the season after he didn't travel to Missouri ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Tigers. The junior running back has reportedly been dealing with an ankle injury suffered during last week's game against Maine. Barnes has logged 700 total yards and six touchdowns on 139 total touches this season, and the Sooners will look to replace his production with a mix of Taylor Tatum and Gavin Sawchuk (undisclosed) this weekend.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Barnes is the frontrunner for what could be the best backfield in the Big 12 Conference. He was fantastic in the team’s bowl game with a career-high 108 yards. The Sooners’ top back from 2022 was Eric Gray who led the conference with 6.41 yards per carry among running backs with at least 50 attempts. Barnes will attempt to repeat that performance in collaboration with Marcus Major and Gavin Sawchuk. Expect all three backs to see some action as Oklahoma likely won’t shy away from utilizing their unique depth at the position. At least one of these guys is going to rush for over 1,000 yards and Barnes is the best bet to do so.
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Questionable vs. Tigers
Barnes (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Oklahoma's tilt with Missouri.
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Dominant performance in win
Barnes notched 18 rushes for 203 yards and three touchdowns and reeled in their only target for 19 yards during Saturday's 59-14 win versus Maine.
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Sold performance in loss
Barnes logged 17 rushes for 70 yards and gathered in 4 of 5 targets for 21 yards during Saturday's 35-9 loss against South Carolina.
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Scores in loss
Barnes posted eight rushes for 12 yards and one touchdown and caught 2 of 3 targets for zero yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 25-15 loss against Tennessee.
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Co-starter with Sawchuk
Barnes is listed as a co-starter for the Sooners' game Friday against Temple, according to their X account.
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