Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Joe Barna
DL · Junior · #43 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Wheaton, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$840K
Illinois · Football
Joe Barna
DL · Junior · #43 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Wheaton, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$840K
Illinois · Football
DL · Junior · #43 · 6' 4" · 265 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Wheaton, IL
Estimated NIL value
$840K
Modeled from 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. Joe Barna ranks 2nd within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $840K, with $840K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
5.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
2.8%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#43
Height
6' 4"
Weight
265 lbs
Hometown
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
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
20
Total tackles
7
Solo tackles
2
Sacks
0
Interceptions
2
Passes defended
1
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 16 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 36 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Latest games
Tennessee VolunteersDec 30, 2025 · 30-284 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDW
Northwestern WildcatsNov 30, 2025 · 20-131 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Maryland TerrapinsNov 15, 2025 · 24-61 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsNov 1, 2025 · 35-132 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Ohio State BuckeyesOct 11, 2025 · 34-161 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Purdue BoilermakersOct 4, 2025 · 43-272 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Indiana HoosiersSep 20, 2025 · 63-106 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDW
Western Michigan BroncosSep 13, 2025 · 38-01 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 2 PDSideline 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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