Running back, Marshall (from McNeese), 2022–⁠26

Joshon Barbie

Number
No. 6
Height
5′9″
Weight
188 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Harvey, LA

Joshon Barbie plays running back for Marshall, after McNeese (2022–⁠24). Last time out, against Coastal Carolina: 7 carries, 23 yards. Barbie leads Marshall in rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

230 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 7 carries, 23 yards vs. Coastal Carolina, L 21–⁠27

Next game: vs. South Alabama, Oct 20

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 6@PSU
  2. 43MTSU
  3. 81@MOST
  4. 33GWEB
  5. 44@JMU
  6. 23CCU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

136rushing yards, career highat Lamar, 20233rushing touchdowns, career highat Weber State, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023McNeese644196.5360
2024McNeese1438015.6869
2025Marshall562494.4528
2026Marshall492304.7226
Career3121,6995.41869

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023McNeese5428.4020
2024McNeese13836.4125
2025Marshall5306.0012
2026Marshall8546.8119
Career312096.7225

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022McNeese6RBRS
2023McNeese6RBFr.
2024McNeese6RBSo.
2025Marshall6RBJr.
2026Marshall6RBSr.5′9″188

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023McNeese (FCS)710.2879th (n=450)0.1719.923%–
2024McNeese (FCS)1490.1857th (n=434)0.1627.220%–
2025Marshall630.1049th (n=576)0.106.310%0.14
2026Marshall580.1050th (n=478)0.105.914%0.13

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Marshall42%2.600.500.6018%
2026Marshall45%3.500.900.206%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Marshall 6 games, 230 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 5atPenn StateL 0–⁠455604310
Sep 12vs.Middle TennesseeW 28–⁠26114301016
Sep 19atMissouri StateW 30–⁠241281126––
Sep 26vs.Gardner-WebbW 36–⁠35733117213
Oct 3atJames MadisonL 17–⁠45744011225
Oct 10vs.Coastal CarolinaL 21–⁠2772308––
2025 Marshall 9 games, 249 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30atGeorgiaL 7–⁠4571416112
Sep 6vs.Missouri StateL 20–⁠21126702811
Sep 13vs.Eastern KentuckyW 38–⁠731501213
Oct 18vs.Texas StateW 40–⁠3712332618
Oct 30atCoastal CarolinaL 27–⁠442314––
Nov 8vs.James MadisonL 23–⁠351505––
Nov 15atGeorgia StateW 30–⁠182201––
Nov 22atApp StateL 24–⁠261010212316
Nov 29vs.Georgia SouthernL 19–⁠247807––
2024 McNeese 12 games, 801 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 24atTarleton StateL 23–⁠2612580161−4
Aug 31vs.SouthernW 21–⁠71303––
Sep 7atTexas A&ML 10–⁠5282206––
Sep 14vs.Stephen F. AustinW 28–⁠24321012––
Sep 21vs.Alcorn StateW 42–⁠141076121––
Sep 28atWeber StateW 28–⁠26137032515
Oct 5atHouston ChristianL 22–⁠43124101523
Oct 19atIncarnate WordL 17–⁠30105913818
Oct 26atNichollsL 19–⁠2413121169113
Nov 2vs.East Texas A&MW 31–⁠320124130––
Nov 16atNorthwestern StateW 35–⁠317112039231
Nov 23vs.LamarL 24–⁠262494112527
2023 McNeese 5 games, 419 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 7atEast Texas A&ML 10–⁠41214111120
Oct 21vs.Incarnate WordL 24–⁠3521117124214
Nov 4atSE LouisianaL 24–⁠381068026––
Nov 11vs.Houston ChristianL 24–⁠35108412911
Nov 18atLamarL 27–⁠522113606017

No box score in the source for Oct 29 vs. Northwestern State, so that game is not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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