Linebacker, Kentucky (from Texas), 2025–26
Elijah Barnes
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Elijah Barnes plays linebacker for Kentucky, after Texas (2025). Last time out, at Oklahoma: 10 tackles.
2026 so far
47 tackles
Last game: 10 tackles at Oklahoma, W 21–13
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. LSU, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Game by game
2026 Kentucky 6 games, 47 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Youngstown State | W 45–13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Alabama | L 17–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Carolina | W 35–34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. LSU | W 35–34 | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Oklahoma | W 21–13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Texas 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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