Karsen Barnhart OT Michigan | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Karsen Barnhart OT Michigan
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.21 seconds (61%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: Multi-role OL | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 5.21 seconds (61%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 75.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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76% |
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| Pass Blocking: |
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76% |
| Run Blocking: |
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76% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#288
Position rank:
#59
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| College Games: 40 College Snaps: 1948 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#41
Pos Rank:
#41
State Rank:
#12
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 93/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Ryan Van Demark - UConn |
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85% |
| Jean Delance - Florida |
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80% |
| Spencer Burford - UTSA |
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78% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Karsen Barnhart from Paw Paw High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Barnhart opted to join Michigan.In 2019 as a freshman Barnhart saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 13 snaps for the Wolverines. He allowed no QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing sparingly.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 6 games and a total of 276 snaps. He conceded 6 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack while playing most of his snaps at left tackle.
In 2021 as a junior Barnhart saw action in 8 games and totaled 262 snaps. He gave up 4 QB hurries, one QB hit, and no sacks while playing the majority of his snaps at left guard, and the rest at left tackle.
In 2022 as a senior Barnhart saw action in 9 games and played a total of 561 snaps for the Wolverines. He allowed 7 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack while playing most of his snaps at right tackle.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Barnhart saw action in 14 games and played a total of 779 snaps for the Wolverines. He allowed 12 QB hurries, 8 QB hits, and 4 sacks while playing the majority of his snaps at tight tackle, and the rest at left tackle.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Consistently lands blocks at the second level, and Barnhart finishes strong. As a pass protector, he has violent, heavy hands. Along with a strong initial punch, he has the hand strength to grip and redirect pass rushers.
- Understands angles and plays with good leverage. Barnhart has long arms and heavy hands, using them effectively in pass protection, and he has a strong enough initial punch to get an edge on quick sets.
- Barnhart does a nice job working with teammates to build the pocket, anchoring against bull rushers and displaying good awareness against stunts and twists.
- Outstanding on reach blocks, showing good initial quickness and flexibility to seal the backside. He’s a heady player who is quick to recognize and react to twists and stunts up front, and he shows a good sense of timing on combo blocks.
- Hand placement is excellent, and he shows a good understanding of angles when climbing upfield
- He's infinitely coachable and athletically gifted with the ideal frame, physique, weight distribution, knee bend and hand strength to be molded into a special blocker.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Barnhart seems too focused on winning with his hands, too often stopping his feet. He also plays with poor balance in the run game, lunging into contact rather than sinking his hips and delivering a block.
- Barnhart doesn’t have ideal coordination between his upper and lower body and is often overeager to land an initial punch, Barnhart is prone to playing off-balance and struggling against counter moves.
- Has a bad habit of panicking on reach blocks, lunging, and grabbing rather than trusting his athleticism to get him in position, which could lead to frequent flags for holding.
Karsen Barnhart percentiles vs other Offensive Tackles (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Karsen Barnhart (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
279.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
64.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.