One of the Longhorns' top defensive recruits and a top 5-ranked linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class, Elijah Barnes, is officially leaving Austin.
He just informed the coaching staff of his intentions to enter the transfer portal, and now Barnes makes the fourth linebacker set to leave Texas this offseason.
NEW: Texas LB Elijah Barnes plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, @InsideTexas reports
4-star recruit in the 2025 class. https://t.co/G7yPQbl54r pic.twitter.com/93MjEWO6wq— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) January 7, 2026Though Barnes didn't play a lot this season, he got better and better each week working with Anthony Hill Jr.