Player Career

Khalil Barnes Career Story

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Player Story

Khalil Barnes 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 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 7 interceptions across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Khalil Barnes' production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: Khalil Barnes moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonClemson1631.86.6
2023 Regular SeasonClemson1631.86.60
2024 PostseasonClemson11.525.25.5-4.5
2024 Regular SeasonClemson11.525.25.50
2025 Regular SeasonClemson824.75.7-3.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Clemson to GeorgiaP4 to P477.3Jan 4, 2026

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 3 · W 48-14

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Pittsburgh

Week 12 · W 24-20 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 23 SMU

Week 8 · L 24-35 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

2

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Georgia Tech

Week 11 · W 42-21 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 91 North Carolina

Week 6 · W 38-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

67 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Clemson

16 primary output · 31.8 efficiency · 6.6 usage

55.2

#2

2023 Regular Season · Clemson

55.2

16 primary · 31.8 efficiency · 6.6 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Clemson

48.9

11.5 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 5.5 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games