Jovantae Barnes
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|school= Oklahoma Sooners
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|currentposition=Running back
|class= Junior
|major=Human Relations
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|weight=207
|highschool=Desert Pines (NV)
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Jovantae Barnes (born June 25, 2003) is an American football running back for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early years
Barnes 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.{{cite web|title=Jovantae Barnes|publisher=Oklahoma University|accessdate=August 22, 2023|url=https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/jovantae-barnes/16104}}
Oklahoma
Barnes 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. In the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl against Florida State, he rushed for a season-high 108 rushing yards on 27 carries.{{cite news|title=The Breakdown|newspaper=Tulsa World|author=Eli Lederman|date=December 30, 2022|page=B5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-the-breakdown/130599053/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Barnes entered the 2023 season as Oklahoma's lead running back.{{cite news|title=Hungry and locked in, Jovantae Barnes is ready for his next opportunity in the Sooners' backfield|author=Eli Lederman|newspaper=Tulsa World|date=August 10, 2023|url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/hungry-and-locked-in-jovantae-barnes-is-ready-for-his-next-opportunity-in-the-sooners/article_27ad3918-36ef-11ee-b8cf-7bc9059db1f6.html}}{{cite news|title=Jovantae Barnes eyes expanded role in OU football backfield after offseason foot surgery
|newspaper=The Oklahoman|date=August 2023|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oklahoman.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fsooners%2F2023%2F08%2F07%2Fou-football-jovantae-barnes-foot-surgery-2023-oklahoma-sooners-running-back-depth-chart%2F70543257007%2F}} He was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list,{{cite web|title=Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes Lands on Doak Walker Award Watch List|publisher=SI.com|author=Ryan Chapman|date=August 9, 2023|url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/oklahoma-rb-jovantae-barnes-lands-on-doak-walker-award-watch-list}} and Bleacher Report correspondent Brad Shepard picked him as one of his 12 college football players who will break out in 2023.{{cite web|title=College Football Players Who Will Break Out in 2023|publisher=Bleacher Report|author=Brad Shepard|date=March 2, 2023|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10066951-college-football-players-who-will-break-out-in-2023#:~:text=For%20instance%2C%20everybody%20is%20already,Mykel%20Williams%20and%20Smael%20Mondon.}}
References
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External links
- [https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/jovantae-barnes/16104 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Players of American football from Las Vegas
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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