Clemson · L 24-36
9 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 4 above.
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Ashlynd Barker
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Four seasons in the Florida State secondary to date. On tape: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Clemson, Week 9, 2026.
47 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Ashlynd Barker vs SMU.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 47 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 124 | 66 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-50@ No. 10 Alabama | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-36 vs Clemson, play by play
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Florida State’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 13 drives: 5 stopped · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 7. His pbu came with Florida State down 3.
A big game: 13 tackles, including 1 interception, 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception ended Miami’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, tied 14-14. Ended Miami’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended SMU’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24. Ended SMU’s drive (int).
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL47 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under Mike Norvell — 23-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
47 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #38 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Norvell.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
