Cornerback
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Jahdae Barron
2025 NFL Draft Prospect
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 194
- School: Texas
- Class: Senior
| PRO | CON |
|---|---|
| Elite acceleration and short-area quickness. High football IQ and willingness to be physical while taking the right angles to the ball carrier. Has the quickness to bait quarterbacks into making tight-window throws. | Frame is a little underwhelming. More efficient in press than he was playing off the line. Not super fluid when changing direction, has to kick into high gear to make up for it. |
OVERVIEW: From a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist in 2023 to the winner of the honor in 2024 (given to the best defensive back), Barron left the Forty Acres as one of the most decorated defensive backs in program history. He led the SEC and ranked third in the FBS with five interceptions as a senior and was named the Peach Bowl Defensive MVP with his performance against Arizona State. He'll enter the NFL with an elite résumé and even more impressive athleticism, meaning teams could utilize his skills immediately.
COMPARISON: Kristian Fulton
SCOUTING COMBINE STATS: 40: 4.39 B: –– VJ: 35: BJ: 10'3" 3cone: –– 20SHTL: ––