Travion Barnes
Travion Barnes
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Samford — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Baylor | 11 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 129 | 59 | 10.5 | 3.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Career | 140 | 69 | 11.5 | 4.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 48–45
at SMU
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 2 SOLO
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Bryce Houston’s 2023 season.
Matches Bryce on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Mitchell's freshman season at UConn (2021).
Matches Jackson on
Differs from Jackson on
Background
• Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF) • Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele) • Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon) 2025 (Senior): Played in the first four games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Arizona State … Totaled 11 tackles, including a sack … Had two...