2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 24
Javari Barnett
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Tampa Bay Tech
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #37 (ESPN), #38 (Rivals), #41 (ESPN)
- State ranks: #73 (247), #73 (Rivals), #91 (ESPN)
- Played for head coach Jayson Roberts at Tampa Bay Tech
- Played two years at Tampa Bay Tech after transferring from Carrollwood Day
- Opened his senior season with a 160-yard rushing game against Florida’s defending 7A state champions
- Also ran track in high school
- Offers included Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, and West Virginia
Personal
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Son of Dalia Barnett
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