Defensive line, Illinois, 2024–26
Joe Barna
- Number
- No. 43
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Wheaton, IL
Joe Barna plays defensive line for Illinois. Last time out, at Michigan State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles at Michigan State, W 38–37
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* 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 Illinois 6 games, 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UAB | W 42–23 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | L 27–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 19–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State | W 38–37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 9 games, 20 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | at Indiana | L 10–63 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atPurdue | W 43–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Ohio State | L 16–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Maryland | W 24–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Northwestern | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 30–28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Illinois 7 games, 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kansas | W 23–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Central Michigan | W 30–9 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 31–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Penn State | L 7–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Northwestern | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. South Carolina | W 21–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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