Hammer and Rails · Jul 12, 2020
55 Days Until Purdue Football: Derrick Barnes
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesPosition & Size: OLB/Rush End, 6-1, 245 Pounds
Hometown: Covington, Kentucky
2019 Outcome: Starter at Defensive End - 63 Tackles, 11 TFL, 7.5 Sacks
2020 Prediction: Starting OLB/Rush End
Derrick Barnes has been around forever now it seems. He started playing right away as a freshman, appearing in all 12 games and starting in two of them.
During his time at Purdue, he has played Middle Linebacker and Defensive End.
This year, he will be asked to make a transition, again, to OLB/Rush End, which I think suits his skills best.