Trae Barry 2021 NFL Draft Profile
Position: Tight End
Height: 6’6.1
Weight: 245 lbs
School: Jacksonville State University
Trae Barry 2021 NFL Draft Profile
Overview
The 2021 NFL Draft contains a lot of potential gems in the later rounds if teams are patient in development. A lot of players tend to fall for various reasons, including injuries and having a bad season. Scouting becomes extremely important and taking chances becomes a little bit more enticing to teams. One such prospect is Trae Barry, who could end up being a great find in the later rounds of the 2021 NFL Entry Draft.
Born on May 26, 1998, in Fairhope, Alabama, Barry attended Spanish Fort High School. In his high school career, Barry had 28 completions of 268 yards with two touchdowns as a quarterback. He also had 34 carries of 127 yards and 11 receptions of 167 yards with five touchdowns. Rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com, and 247sports.com, Barry was named All-County First Team. He also lettered in Basketball and Track and received Mobile Optimist Club Basketball and Track Athlete of the Week honors. Barry committed to Jacksonville State University.
As a Freshman, Barry had 10 receptions of 243 yards and had three receiving touchdowns. He was named a Freshman All-American by Phil Steele and HERO Sports. He was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference Second Team for offense. The 80-yard touchdown catch Barry made against the Liberty Flames was the seventh-longest catch in JSU history and the second-longest by a Freshman. During his Sophomore year, Barry completed 32 receptions of 503 yards with one touchdown. He was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference First-Team for offense and the HERO Sports Sophomore All-American Team. Barry completed the longest reception of the year for JSU with a 44-yard catch and run.
In his Junior year, Barry completed 25 receptions of 330 yards with one touchdown before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He had the highest receiving day of his career with six catches of 151 yards against Chattanooga. During his Senior year, Barry completed 27 receptions of 460 yards with one touchdown.
Strengths
- Very good hands as a receiver;
- Very good footwork;
- Has very good reach and length;
- Good balance;
- Multi-sport athlete.
Weaknesses
- Has trouble blocking;
- Slender frame impacts strength needed at NFL level;
- Lacks a second gear in relation to speed;
- Route running is a work in progress;
- Has trouble creating separation from defenders.
Player Comparison: Josh Hill
Teams With Need At Position: Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts
Projection: Sixth Round
Bottom Line on Trae Barry
Barry’s path has been quite interesting as he started out in high school in three different positions but has since settled in quite nicely to tight-end. Barry has proven that he has the hands and the length to be a very good receiver, which also stems from his basketball playing days. He has the size you want in a tight-end, even though he will need to add some muscle to his frame. His knee injury will be a concern for some teams, but if it is fully healed Barry will prove to be an interesting later-round selection.
