Khalil Barnes

SAF · #7 · Georgia · SR · 6'0" · 200 · Athens, GA

Projected NB starter

17 2026 tackles

0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

44 Career games (33 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Georgia	7	6	17	0	2	0	0	0
2025	Clemson	10	7	42	0	1	0	0	0
2024	Clemson	14	13	61	0	0	4	4	0
2023	Clemson	13	7	37	1	5	3	3	3

2026 Percentile vs SAFs

Tackles per game 2.4 62

Havoc plays 2 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Georgia 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.6% 93

Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 87

Sack rate 8.8% 88

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	@ ARK	3		1
W6	@ ALA	5		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#397

Kylen Webb ATH · Sumner CLEM

#397

Cam Calhoun CB · Winton Woods MICH

#399

Khalil Barnes ATH · North Oconee CLEM

#400 Ja'Kobi Lane WR · Red Mountain USC

#401

Martel Hight CB · Rome VAN

ATHs in the class

#19

Kaden Feagin Arthur ILL

#20

Kylen Webb Sumner CLEM

#21

Khalil Barnes North Oconee CLEM

#22 Zack Myers Christ School NCST

#23 Khai Prean St. James LSU

2026 · 86th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 85th pctile of class