Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Clemson
Khalil Barnes
S • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Athens, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Khalil Barnes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
57
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
63
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Khalil Barnes built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from Athens, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Khalil Barnes' career was his defensive production: 135...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Khalil Barnes, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Clemson. Khalil Barnes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Khalil Barnes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · S
- Career Tackles
- 135
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · North Oconee · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- North Oconee · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · S 160th (top 29%) · ACC 125th (top 16%) · National 931st (top 15%)
Khalil Barnes played S for Clemson. Across 3 tracked seasons, Khalil Barnes recorded 135 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Clemson.
Recognition
Honors
- 20252025 All-ACC · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
- 20242024 All-ACC · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
- 20232023 All-ACC · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
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