Kalon Barnes CB Baylor | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Kalon Barnes CB Baylor
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/29/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.23 seconds (100%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 25.11 DOB: 12/16/1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 04/29/2022 | |
| Draft Year: 2022 | |
| 40 time: 4.23 seconds (100%*) | |
| Age: 25.11 DOB: 12/16/1998 | |
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| NFL Combine & Pro-Day Results |
| Overall Rating: | 79.2 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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77% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 92.9 | |
| Tackling: |
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79% |
| Run Defense: |
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68% |
| Coverage: |
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70% |
| Zone: |
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67% |
| Man/Press: |
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68% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#169
Position rank:
#35
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| College Games: 40 College Snaps: 1358 | ||
ESPN RATING: 80/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#55
Pos Rank:
#52
State Rank:
#42
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 90/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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Drafted: ROUND: 7 - Pick Number: 242 (CAR)
Draft Profile: Bio
Kalon Barnes was awarded a four-star recruiting grade after helping Silsbee High School to 7-5 record in 2017. While playing both ways he had 600 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, four return touchdowns, and four interceptions on defense. Barnes also ran track where he was a two-time Texas 100m and 200m state champ, owned the Texas High School 100 meter record with a time of 10.22 in 2017. He was highly recruited and chose Baylor over Georgia, Kansas State, Missouri, TCU, Texas, and Texas A&M.Barnes was recruited as a wide receiver but quickly changed to cornerback ahead of the 2018 season and played sparingly as a freshman. The following year he saw action in all 14 games on the year and finished with 22 total tackles (8 solo), 1 forced fumble, 1 interception, 5 pass breakups, and a QB rating when targeted of 111.3.
In a shortened season in 2020 as a sophomore Barnes played in six games, making five starts, and chalked up 13 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, three pass breakups, an INT, and a QB rating when targeted of 59.8.
Barnes played on 523 snaps as a senior in 2021 and while making ten starts he logged 23 tackles, five pass breakups, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a QB rating when targeted of 100.8.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Incredible electric sprinter's speed - Recorded a 4.23 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine, which is the second-fastest time in combine history. John Ross famously clocked the fastest 40 at 4.22 seconds.
- Elite athlete with the quickness to play trail coverage and the length to and leaping ability to challenge vertically
- Willing to contribute and throw his body around in run defense
- Has decent ball skills and displays the instinct and co-ordination of a WR - a position he played in high school
- Has good awareness and quick feet. Fluid backpedal, aggressive attacking the receiver from the snap, and flashes occasional spectacular ball skills.
- Tracks and plays the ball well, and has decent hands for the interception
- Rare hand-eye coordination and agility, vision, and third gear to make a living in the return game.
- Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
- Should excel as a zone defender because of his closing speed to wrap receivers after the catch.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- A very raw unpolished player who doesn't look comfortable at the position
- Relies on speed alone to mask his sub-par technique
- In man coverage lacks the skills and fails to put a decent jam at the line of scrimmage
- Doesn't stay close in coverage and leaves too big a cushion which leaves him open to be beaten on come back routes
- His tackling is not particularly impressive and although he gives the effort often fails to wrap up
- In deep coverage loses the ball and relies on just trailing the receiver - bites on too many head fakes
- Has missed time with injury - will need to medically check out to be worth a high pick
- NFL quarterbacks may take advantage of his aggressiveness in man and zone to eye up short routes and go over the top
- Fails to maintain inside technique in man coverage
Scouting Report: Summary
Kalon Barnes is an incredible possessing genuine Olympic speed, decent length, and a high motor, he however is raw at the position as he is fast. Barnes struggles in man coverage despite his speed and lacks a number of the basic skills you expect in a potential pro prospect. He at the moment can only be viewed as a developmental prospect as he doesn't have the skills to hold up at the next level.Barnes will probably be over-drafted due to his eye-opening forty-time but we think his value is capped as a sixth or seventh-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Kalon Barnes percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Kalon Barnes (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
178.6
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
38.0
*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.