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Javari Barnett

File RB-507 · National rank 6677 · 2029 class

Javari Barnett

#24· Illinois ·RB ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Tampa, Fla.

6'1"Height 210 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

CBS Sports Jun 20, 2026
Javari Barnett, Illinois Fighting Illini, RB - News, Stats, Bio - CBS Sports
The Champaign Room Dec 3, 2025
Illinois signs flip candidate running back Javari Barnett - The Champaign Room
247Sports Dec 3, 2025
COMMIT: Three-star Florida RB Javari Barnett flips back to Illini from Alabama on Signing Day - 247Sports
247Sports Apr 6, 2025
COMMIT: Illini land three-star 2026 Florida RB Javari Barnett - 247Sports
247Sports Apr 5, 2024
Javari Barnett, Illinois Fighting Illini, Running Back - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Javari Barnett #24

Illinois · RB · Fr · 2029 Draft · Tampa, Fla. · Tampa Bay Tech

6-1 · 210 lbs

3.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.7 · Ceiling 7.0

#6677 overall · #507 RB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven true freshman RB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.8) · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 1.7

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #772 · Pos #46 · State #89

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Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingHigh School ProducerLimited SampleLong-Term Project