Player Career
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Player Story
Joe Barna built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a linebacker from Wheaton, IL wearing No. 43, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Joe Barna's career was his defensive production: 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 16 career games in the available record. That gives Joe Barna's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 3 | 13.2 | 4.8 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 3 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Illinois | 7 | 17 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | 17 | 5.2 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 1 Indiana
Week 4 · L 10-63 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Eastern Illinois
Week 1 · W 45-0
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 19 Tennessee
Week 1 · W 30-28 · Postseason · Ranked opponent
2
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 78 Western Michigan
Week 3 · W 38-0
2
Havoc Plays
43.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 90 Purdue
Week 6 · W 43-27 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
43 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Illinois
7 primary output · 17 efficiency · 5.2 usage
43.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
43.8
7 primary · 17 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Illinois
26.4
3 primary · 13.2 efficiency · 4.8 usage
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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