Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
#28
Kosci Barnes
Freshman defensive back for South Carolina. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 209 lb · Greensboro, NC
Returning to South Carolina for 2026
The numbers
1
interception · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive back for South Carolina. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Carolina in 2026.
Kosci Barnes
The receipt on tape: 1 INT against Kent State, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Grimsley
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
South Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score production
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
The secondary · South Carolina
- #31Peyton Williams50 tackles · 2025
- Ethan Johnson44 tackles · 2025
- #12Quay'sheed Scott39 tackles · 2025
- #4Vicari Swain28 tackles · 2025
- #28Kosci Barnes1 game · 2026
18 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology