Overview

Position: EDGE

College: Michigan

Class: Senior

Age: 22

 

Measurables

Height: 6’3 1/2″

Weight: 240 lbs.

Arm length: 32 3/8”

Hand size: 10 1/4″

 

Athletic testing

40-yard dash: 4.64 sec.

10-yard split: 1.61 sec.

Vertical jump: 33.0”

Broad jump: 123.0”

Bench press: N/A

3-cone drill: N/A

Short shuttle: N/A

 

Strengths

Low in his stance and off the ball. Energetic movement skills. Converted late from off-ball linebacker to the edge. Very twitchy and aggressive player. Extremely aggressive fighting through blocks and making tackles. Will brush off contact as he gets into the backfield. Excellent overall instincts and awareness. Strong and balanced with quick feet getting around blocks. Quick and aggressive crashing inside from the edge. Quick crossing the face of opponents when crashing inside. Very aggressive darting into the backfield to tackle. Great aggression crashing down to tackle as the backside defender. Extremely strong hands shedding on the edge. Engages and extends with two hands holding the edge. Aggressive pinching down to squeeze the lane versus inside runs. Aggressive charging into offensive tackles as the backside defender. Strong absorbing pulls. Very quick feet past tight ends trying to block him. Outstanding agility sticking with ball-carriers. Extremely strong grip when he gets his hands on a ball-carrier. Forceful into contact wrapping up. Experience on both sides of the formation. High motor as a rusher. Fast on the speed rush. Tremendous dip-and-rip combination shown on the speed rush. Rushes low and can be difficult for opponents to square up. Flashes an ability to vary speeds. Fluid making inside moves. Quick to flatten on the quarterback. Flashes strength on contact for power rushes. Strong hands working inside late as a rusher. Quick closing on the quarterback. Hits into the quarterback with force. Experience lining up over the A-gap with usage on looping stunts. Experience dropping in both zone and man coverage from the edge. Quick feet in zone coverage. Fast and purposeful moving in coverage. Accurate deflecting passes away at the catch point. Very aware getting out to disrupt routes in the flat. Has the skillset to be a standout special teams contributor.

 

Weaknesses

Average size on the edge. Tackles can sometimes be just out of reach. Still developing usage of rush moves and how to rush in general. Speed rush can be too wide and not really threaten with pressure. Inconsistent bend turning the corner. Could be more controlled finding and keeping his positioning as the play-side run defender. Aggression working inside can lead to him losing outside contain. Reacts and moves fast but sometimes ends up looping towards the ball instead of a more direct line. Could be more relentless towards the ball when away from the action. Penalized but not ejected for a light headbutt to an official when trying to demonstrate what Ohio State was doing to them (2025).

 

NFL comparison

Josiah Stewart

 

Conclusion

Overall, Barham is an extremely aggressive defender with impressive quickness, strength, and instincts on the edge. Based on the flashes shown in limited time as a pass rusher, he is an exciting developmental option who can at least contribute in a rotational role and on special teams to begin his career.

 

Big Board ranking: #63 | Positional ranking: #10