Derek Barnett Declares for 2017 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction

January 3, 2017   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he is headed for the 2017 NFL draft:
The 6'3", 265-pound menace has developed into one of the most feared pass-rushers in college football. He racked up 13 sacks, which was tied for sixth-most in the nation, and 19 tackles for a loss during his junior season at Tennessee in 2016. 
After an opening three games in which he didn't have a sack, Barnett recorded all of his sacks in the final 10 games of the season, including a three-sack effort against South Carolina on Oct. 29.
It was the second straight season that he recorded double-digit sack outputs as he put up 32 in his three years at Tennessee. 
Charlie Campbell of WalterFootball.com broke down his greatest strengths on the edge:
The best traits that Barnett illustrates are an ability to sink his hips and dip under tackles to get leverage in chasing down the quarterback. &h...

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