Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs SMU | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
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Ashlynd Barker
Senior defensive back for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 217 lb · Columbus, GA · Northside
CFB Index 63 · #153 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Florida State)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
interception · 2026
1 PBU · 15 tackles · 0.5 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 7 tackles, vs SMU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida State in 2023.
- 1 interception in 2024. Then 1 in 2026.
Ashlynd Barker
Erases the deep middle of the field. He has spent four seasons in the Florida State secondary. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 1, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20235 games
- Signed with Florida State3-star out of Iowa Western C.C.
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Florida State
Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Florida State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 21-19 over that span.
2023Florida State13-1HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Florida State1-1HC: Mike Norvell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 48 | 26 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 19 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 92 | 49 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–17
8 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
With A. Daniels — 202 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.0 · 30 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · S. Singleton — 42 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
S
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jordon Vaden’s 2016 season.
Matches Jordon on
PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Taye Brown's senior season at Arizona (2026).
Matches Taye on
Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Ashlynd Barker
Background
ACCOLADES: 2025: Graduated from Florida State with public health degree in Fall 2025...ACC Academic Honor Roll 2025 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 11 games with nine starts, the first starts of his career...finished second on team with career-high 48 tackles...added 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks...
The secondary · Florida State
- #7Ashlynd Barker48 tackles · 2025
- #6Ja'Bril Rawls40 tackles · 2025
- #14Ma'Khi Jones34 tackles · 2025
- #24K.J. Kirkland31 tackles · 2025
- #12Nehemiah Chandler31 tackles · 2025
15 more on the roster · Florida State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology