Player profileKentucky Football
Kentucky · Football
Elijah Barnes
LB · Sophomore · #0 · 6' 1" · 242 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Dallas, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$212.5K
Kentucky · Football
Elijah Barnes
LB · Sophomore · #0 · 6' 1" · 242 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Dallas, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$212.5K
Kentucky · Football
LB · Sophomore · #0 · 6' 1" · 242 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Dallas, TX
Estimated NIL value
$212.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $186.5K
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Elijah Barnes is a 6' 1" 242 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Dallas, TX. Elijah Barnes ranks 34th within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $212.5K, with $186.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $24.4M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Kentucky roster market: $46.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$24.4M
Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 1"
Weight
242 lbs
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kentucky Wildcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 68 nationally
Rating: 0.9661
High school: Skyline
From: Dallas, TX
Class: 2025 / LB
Transfer history
Texas to Kentucky
2026 portal cycle / Jan 11, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
4
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
1
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Longhorns | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Elijah Barnes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $212.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $212.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $186.5K, equal to about 0.8% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 34th on that roster.
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