Barryn Sorrell, EDGE, Texas
Size:
Height: 6032
Weight: 256
Arm: 32 ¼”
Hand: 9 ¼”
Accomplishments:
All SEC Second Team (2024) • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2023, 2022)
“Barryn Sorrell is a versatile, rangy, and disruptive pass-rusher who can develop into a double-digit sack per year player in the NFL.”
Strengths:
Rangy athlete with high-level closing speed
Relentless pass rusher
Positional versatility
High motor
Heavy hands
Concerns:
Add to pass-rush moves
Needs to improve speed-to-power rushes
Disengaging in the run game
Film Analysis:
Barryn Sorrell enters the NFL draft as one of the best edge rushers in the 2025 class. He capped off his career at Texas with his most productive season in terms of sacks and tackles, recording 6 sacks and 44 tackles on the year. Sorrell is a strong and explosive edge rusher who wins by utilizing power and a relentless motor. At Texas, Sorrell also showcased his versatility, serving in several different roles for the Longhorn defense. He is a naturally disruptive pass rusher who works through the whistle on every rep and will bring the right mentality to an NFL defense.
In the run game, Sorrell is a high-effort player who believes he is never out of the play and will chase the ball down the backside if necessary. He can also serve as a quick penetrator, shooting gaps and making plays in the backfield.
Sorrell's attitude directly translates into his pass-rushing game as well. He attacks opposing linemen with long and relentless hand fighting to apply outside edge pressure on quarterbacks. It's rare to find players who can consistently win on the edge, especially against Power Five linemen. Sorrell has the athletic and physical profile to not only be an outside rusher but also to line up inside the tackles and even stretch out into coverage as a curl-flat zone player, showcasing just how versatile he can be for a defensive front.
The improvements in Sorrell’s game come in two main areas. The first is the run game. Sorrell is a high-collision player and will engage offensive linemen to set the line of scrimmage, but there are reps where he takes too long to disengage from them. The other area that needs improvement is his pass-rush repertoire. Sorrell appears to have all the physical tools to be a plus-level pass rusher in the NFL, but he needs to add more moves to his pass-rush package to give him more ways to beat offensive linemen, which should immediately improve his sack numbers.
For Sorrell, he has every quality needed to be a day-one starter in the NFL. His talent and on-field demeanor garner serious attention, but proving his abilities as a consistent down-to-down defender will take his game to the next level and give him the opportunity to become one of the more impactful edge rushers in the NFL.
Prospect Projection: Day 2 — Winning Starter
Exposures: Oklahoma (2024), Georgia (2024), Clemson (2024), Ohio State (2024), Washington (2023), Kansas State (2023), Alabama (2023)
