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Elijah Barnes
LB · #6 · West Virginia State University
Transfer
Height6'2"
Weight233 lbs
Est. eligibility2 yrs
Production index
Low
Roster status
RosteredElijah Barnes (LB) officially transferred from University of Texas at Austin to University of Kentucky
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 12:57 PM
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Background
Hometown
🏴Asheville, NC
High schoolByrnes
ScholarshipYes
Career path
- TransferredPortal · 1/20/26, 3:42 PMElijah Barnes (LB) officially transferred from University of Texas at Austin to University of Kentucky
- EnteredPortal · 1/7/26, 6:27 PMElijah Barnes (LB) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Texas at Austin
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  University of West Georgia | 4 | 2 | -- | Low | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Wingate University | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 14 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wingate University | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wingate University | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 2 | -- | Low | 37 | 21 | 11 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026