Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 16 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 |
#6
Joshon Barbie
Senior running back for Marshall. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 188 lb · Harvey, LA
CFB Index 35 · #273 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Marshall for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
49
rushing yards · 2026
3.1 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 43 rush yds, 6 rec yds, vs Middle Tennessee
Swing playSwung Marshall from 40% to 60% to win.Marshall at App State · 26-24
His career numbers, season by seasonJoshon Barbie
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the Marshall backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 43 rush yds, 6 rec yds against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
49 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 16 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Marshall
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tony Gibson — 6-8 over that span.
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning
2026Marshall1-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 24.5 YDS/g, 2.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #29 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–26
43 rush yds (11 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With C. Heimbach — 48 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 54 LONG · C. Del Rio-Wilson — 92 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.2 · 43 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.86No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush right for 5 yards loss to the MAR34 (#17 J.Zayas)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.29(10:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MAR45 (#91 F.Hixon; #95 Z.Simpson-Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MAR34 (#26 K.Smith)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -1.11(04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush left for 1 yard loss to the MAR33 (#22 G.Gaskins; #11 J.Johnson)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA -1.07(10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MAR41 (#91 F.Hixon; #26 K.Smith)
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.70No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush left for 0 yards to the MAR25 (#13 T.Rojas)
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.67No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #6 J.Barbie caught at MAR43, for 2 yards to the MAR49 QB hurried by #17 J.Zayas (#7 Z.Tracy)
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.46(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush left for 10 yards gain to the MAR22 (#30 B.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.33No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Del Rio-Wilson pass complete short right to #6 J.Barbie caught at MAR22, for 6 yards to the MAR31 (#21 V.Toure), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.33(11:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Barbie rush left for 3 yards gain to the MAR31 (#44 K.Call)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Marshall
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (28 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #123
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Siggers’s 2022 season.
Matches Tre on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Tre on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Weight (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ron Cook Jr.’s path through Buffalo.
Matches Ron on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Cook's sophomore season at TCU (2024).
67%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Cam on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Cam on
Height (lower)
Receiving share (lower)
Background
HERD FILE: Barbie burst onto the scene in late 2023 for McNeese State and carried that momentum, rushing for 1,252 yards in 17 career games with 11 touchdowns. In 2024, he rushed for 831 yards and eight touchdowns in 12 games. In 2023, he was discovered late due to injuries and finished with421 y...
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- #22Anthony Quinn Jr.1 game · 2026
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology