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Joe Barna
DL · Junior · #43 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Wheaton, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$840K
Illinois sideline stock
Joe Barna
DL · Junior · #43 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Wheaton, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$840K
Illinois sideline stock
DL · Junior · #43 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Wheaton, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#43
Height
6' 4"
Weight
265 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$840K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Joe Barna is a 6' 4" 265 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Wheaton, IL. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current Illinois football roster. The $840K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $840K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
5.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
3.1%
Illinois roster market: $27.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Wheaton, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1336 nationally
Rating: 0.8567
High school: Wheaton North
From: Wheaton, IL
Class: 2024 / DL
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Joe Barna, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $840K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $840K. The pool-accounting allocation is $840K, equal to about 5.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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