Joe Barna

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

Projected DE starter

19 2025 tackles

2 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

22 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Illinois	12	1	19	2	1	0	0	1
2024	Illinois	10	0	15	1.5	1	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.6 54

Havoc plays 5 58

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 80

Explosive rate allowed 7.8% 93

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 37

Sack rate 5.7% 37

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W4	@ IND	4	1	1
W19	TENN	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1362

Kai McClendon DL · Gulfport MSST

#1362 Easton Baker LB · Stansbury ILL

#1362

Joe Barna DL · Wheaton North ILL

#1362

Deylen Platt CB · Venice USF

#1362

Tyreek Robinson WR · Evangel Christian Academy PITT

DLs in the class

#134

Omar Khan Bridgeland WASH

#135

Kai McClendon Gulfport MSST

#136

Joe Barna Wheaton North ILL

#137

Ty Yuhas Central Catholic PITT

#138 Zechariah Robinson Brookshire Royal UTSA

2025 · 58th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 55th pctile of class