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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 15 | 379th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 52 | — |
Charting
Where Barnes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kentucky#30 · 7-1 | 8 | 76% | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Texas#16 · 10-3 | 2 | 4% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Barnes's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah Barnes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Youngstown State | W 45–13 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Alabama | L 17–45 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas A&M | W 31–21 | 6.7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  South Alabama | W 45–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ South Carolina | W 35–34 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  LSU | W 35–34 | 8.7 | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Oklahoma | W 21–13 | 7.3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 |  Vanderbilt | W 34–17 | 6.9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.9 | 53 | 24 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 53 | 162nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Youngstown State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~63 (32–66) | 8 | · | 95% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama | ✓ LB | 63 | ~35 (4–63) | 3 | · | 56% |
| Wk 3 · Texas A&M | ✓ LB | 84 | ~69 (35–81) | 8 | · | 82% |
| Wk 4 · South Alabama | ✓ LB | 68 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 5 · South Carolina | ✓ LB | 74 | ~62 (31–73) | 6 | · | 84% |
| Wk 6 · LSU | ✓ LB | 71 | ~71 (36–71) | 12 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma | — | 72 | ~70 (36–72) | 11 | · | 97% |
| Wk 8 · Vanderbilt | — | 53 | ~53 (27–53) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 557 | 423 (355–508) | 54 | 1 | 76% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | LB | SR | 72 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | Elijah Barnes | LB | SO | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Sam Greene | LB | SR | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cowan | LB | JR | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Alex Afari Jr. | LB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Cedric Works | LB | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | ||
| 25 | Tavion Wallace | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Antwan Smith | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Devin Smith | LB | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Justyn Hartley | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kentucky depth chart →