Illinois Fighting Illini#- · LB Tarique Barnes
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Tarique Barnes played LB for Illinois. In the 2023 season he had 25 tackles and 1 sack over 9 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Tarique Barnes career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ILL | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ILL | 11 | 40 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | ILL | 12 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | ILL | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | ILL | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 182 | 5.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Season totals, 2019 to 2023. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Tarique Barnes: Illinois LB profile and stats
Tarique Barnes is a LB for Illinois. This profile tracks Tarique Barnes's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Illinois roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Illinois sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Tarique Barnes in the news
All newsRecapIllinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 (Week 3, 2026)Illinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 2-1, and Southern Illinois is 2-2.2026-09-19RecapDuke beat Illinois 31-27 (Week 2, 2026)Duke beat Illinois 31-27 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Duke is 2-0, and Illinois is 1-1.2026-09-12RecapIllinois beat UAB 42-23 (Week 1, 2026)Illinois beat UAB 42-23 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 1-0, and UAB is 0-1.2026-09-03
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Tarique Barnes plays for Illinois at LB.
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Tarique Barnes is a LB for Illinois.