According to ESPN draft analyst Jim Nagy, Purdue’s Derrick Barnes is moving up NFL draft boards after a superb performance at the Senior Bowl.
One of fastest rising LB in 2021 draft is @BoilerFootball Derrick Barnes. Showed edge rush ability as junior with 7.5 sacks and SL-to-SL speed playing off the ball this year. @derrickbarnes21 also had some good coverage reps for 245-lber at Senior Bowl with his reactive trigger. pic.twitter.com/ZRouUoxD7D
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 15, 2021
Barnes, a former 2* linebacker out of Holy Cross High School in Louisville, Kentucky was a last minute addition to Purdue’s 2017 class.