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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about NICK BARRETT:
South Carolina | Hometown: Goldsboro, NC | HT: 6025 | WT: 313 | 40 time: 5.10 | Hand: 0934 | Arm: 3312 | Wing: 8000
One-year starter. Team captain. Well-built defensive tackle prospect with a wide base and bulging muscles. Quick reaction to the ball and gets off quickly. Comes off the ball with low pad level and fires his hands inside with tight elbows to create knockback on engagement and win initial control. Recognizes different blocking schemes quickly and positions himself to maintain positioning. Keeps active feet and square hips on engagement to maintain leverage in his gaps. At his best in two-gap schemes where he can hold the point and utilize change-of-direction skills and athleticism to leverage his run responsibilities. Difficult to move him off the ball with his thick frame, brute strength, and rapid feet. Holds his own when shooting into gaps and appears on the other side. Shuffles laterally while engaged to locate and mimic runners in the backfield. Impressive lateral agility to prevent himself from getting reached on stretch plays. Great body control and balance to uplift linemen and cut back into lanes. Solid arm length helps him create extension and separate from blockers to work into lanes. Anchors down and holds his own against double teams. High motor player who is always giving extra effort. Pursues runners in the backfield with impressive straight-line speed to catch them from behind. Takes runners down consistently when he gets his hands on them. Can let blockers shoot their hands first on the snap. Not an overly explosive athlete when slanting into gaps. Runners can make him miss head-up with stutter steps and quick cuts. Offers almost nothing in pass rush; very little success and no defined moves to win. Stands straight up when bull rushing in pass rush, allowing linemen to completely control him.
2025 Stats: 42 T, 6 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FR (1 TD). OSR:34/36. 10-1.78. Draft projection: 5th/6th round