Joe Barna | Illinois
College Football Player
Joe Barna
IllinoisHeight6' 4"Weight265 lbsExperienceJunior
7SOLO
2Sacks
1Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Lineman
Jersey#43
Height6' 4"
Weight265 lbs
BirthplaceWheaton, IL
CollegeIllinois
ClassJunior
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumFoster Stadium
LocationVA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Tennessee2025 PostseasonWeek 1 | W 30-28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Northwestern2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 20-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Maryland2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | W 24-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Rutgers2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 35-13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Ohio State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 34-16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Purdue2025 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 43-27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Indiana2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 63-10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Western Michigan2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 38-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 vs Western Illinois2025 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 52-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |