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Derek Barnett (Stomach Virus) Has Weak Combine

Related Topics: Defensive end, Gastroenteritis

Barnett didn’t put together the strongest combine performance. But considering the defensive end reportedly took part in the combine despite a stomach virus, that may not discourage the New Orleans Saints from calling his name come draft day.

Barnett measured in at 259 pounds.

That’s four pounds above the NFL average for a defensive end. But it’s also on the lower end of the spectrum at the combine, where players have worked out and put up water weight specifically for the weigh-in. Among the top prospects, only Takkarist McKinley, Tim Williams, Charles Harris, and Tashawn Bower weighed less.