Official Site of the Lions · Apr 7, 2017
Meet the Prospect: Derek Barnett
Get to know defensive end prospect Derek Barnett.
Name: Derek Barnett
Position: Defensive end
School: Tennessee
Ht/Wt: 6-3, 259
40 dash: 4.88 seconds
Vertical: 31.0 inches
Broad: 117.0 inches
3-cone: 6.96 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.44 seconds
How he fits: Production. Production. Production. That’s the name of the game when it comes to Barnett. He was the first freshman in the history of Tennessee to start along their defensive line. He recorded 20.5 tackles for loss (which led the SEC) and 10 sacks that year. He followed that up with 10 more sacks his sophomore year and 13 this past season as a junior.
