Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2019-2023Illinois
Tarique Barnes
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tarique Barnes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.9
Consistency
3.7
Season Value
6.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Tarique Barnes, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Illinois. Tarique Barnes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0 primary output with 6.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
14.9
Usage
4.8
Consistency
3.7
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 3. Kansas: 0. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 0. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Toledo: 7 by 59.2. Kansas: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=3 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=6 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northwestern | L 43-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Iowa | L 13-15 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Indiana | W 48-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Minnesota | W 27-26 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Wisconsin | L 21-25 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Purdue | L 19-44 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Penn State | L 13-30 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/8 | @ Kansas | L 23-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs ToledoSplash game | W 30-28 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 6.8 | 1.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 3.5 | 33.8 | 8.8 | 3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 14 | 39.4 | 10 | 10.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 11.5 | 25.6 | 7.7 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 3 | 14.9 | 4.8 | -8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#3
Toledo
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#5
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Illinois
0 primary output · 6.8 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
30.1
14 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
27.8
11.5 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.86
Catholic Memorial · West Roxbury, MA
- Committed To
- James Madison
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
182
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.