2024 Freshman

• Played in nine regular-season games
• Three tackles (1 solo) with a sack for a loss of five yards in college debut vs. Eastern Illinois (8/29/24)
• Three tackles (2 solo) and a half sack in homecoming win over Central Michigan (9/14/24)
• Career-high five tackles (three solo, two assisted) against #9 Penn State (9/28/24)

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Defensive lineman ranks: #101 (ESPN), #131 (247Sports), #136 (On3)
• State of Illinois ranks: #24 (ESPN), #27 (Rivals), #31 (247Sports), #37 (On3)
• Played for head coach Joe Wardynski at Wheaton North
• 2023 IHSFCA 7A All-State
• 2023 News-Gazette All-State Special Mention
• Two-time all-area
• 2023 DuKane Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year
• Two-time All-DuKane Conference
• 2023 Wheaton North Defensive Player of the Year
• Helped Wheaton North to state titles in 2021 and 2022
• Also played basketball as a freshman and sophomore
• Offers included Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Purdue, Tulane, Washington State, and Wisconsin

Personal

• Born February 8, 2006
• Son of Dan and Michelle Barna
• One brother, Andrew
• Chose Illinois because, “The coaches and the atmosphere. I feel like to have Coach Bielema as a defensive-minded coach and have had coached D-line and played, it helps me. The atmosphere also truly embodies their motto that is FamILLy. This group of coaches and people do really give the family feel and I think big things are ahead for this program.”
• Majoring in exploratory studies