2024: Second-year starter at defensive end … 80 career tackles; 45 this season, along with 11.0 TFL, 7.0 sacks … 6-yard sack against Alabama A&M … back-to-back sacks and team-high 8 tackles against Cal … 4 tackles, TFL against Arkansas … 5 tackles vs. Oklahoma … 2 sacks, 7 tackles at Georgia … 3 tackles, 2 sacks at Kentucky … 4 tackles vs. Vanderbilt … 6tackles, 2 TFL and a forced fumble and recovery at Alabama … SEC defensive lineman of week: Kentucky … game captain: Oklahoma … Preseason: all-SEC 3rd tm (Athlon) 

2023: True freshman pass rusher who played in every game … 35 tackles for season … 3 tackles, TFL against UMass … 3 tackles at Cal … 3 tackles, PBU vs. Samford … 2 solo tackles at Texas A&M … first start came at LSU, recording 3 tackles … 6 tackles, TFL against Ole Miss … 3 tackles at Arkansas … 5 tackles, TFL against New Mexico State … 4 tackles against Alabama … sack, 3 tackles in Music City Bowl … SEC all-freshman team

High School: Athletic, long pass rusher who is best off the edge … played for Highland Home High and Coach Will Pouncey … led the Flying Squadron to a 13-2 overall record and the semifinals of the 2022 AHSAA 2A state playoffs … East team in 2023 All-American Bowl … 2022 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … ASWA first team all-state … consensus four-star recruit … rated as high as the No. 79 player in the country by Rivals … consensus top 15 player in Alabama by On3, ESPN, Rivals and 24/7 … top 15 defensive lineman by Rivals, On3 and 24/7 … also a basketball letterman

Personal: Birthday is September 7 ... son of Lakendral Barnes ... has a brother, JJ, and a sister, Erica ... JJ is also a member of the Auburn Football program ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... studying in the College of Liberal Arts ... member of 2025 SEC Football Leadership Council