Joe Barna

DL · #43 · Illinois · JR · 6'4" · 280 · Wheaton, IL

Projected RDE starter

11 2026 tackles
0.5 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
28 Career games (7 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Illinois6611 0.5 2 0 0 1
2025 Illinois12119 2 1 0 0 1
2024 Illinois10015 1.5 1 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 1.8 68
Havoc plays 3 58
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 86

The situation

Illinois 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 11.0% 49
Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 14
Sack rate 2.7% 9

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1 UAB3 1
W3Southern Illinois Salukis2 1
W6 @ MSU1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#1359 Kellen Tasby QB · Prestonwood Christian TULN
#1359 Damien McDaniel ATH · Hitchcock UNLV
#1362 Joe Barna DL · Wheaton North ILL
#1382 Quinn Clark WR · Gallatin NEB
#1382 Evan Lawrence OT · Danville Community IND
DLs in the class
#130 Jaedon Langley Fort Worth Boswell UNT
#134 Omar Khan Bridgeland WASH
#135 Joe Barna Wheaton North ILL
#138 Zechariah Robinson Brookshire Royal UTSA
#138 Troy Regovich St. Edward NW
2026 · 58th pctile of DLs
Recruit · 55th pctile of class