Long, Versatile Purdue DB With Ball-Hawking Upside
Barbee is a 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman defensive back at Purdue who arrived with a two-way high school resume: in his senior season he posted 55 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 17 pass breakups, plus 68 catches for 1,220 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense. He’s intriguing because the ball skills, length, and competitive edge translate to upside in coverage, and Purdue clearly valued his versatility and playmaking. He has appeared in one college game so far, so the care factor is projection: if you want a developmental DB with legit turnover juice, he’s a name to watch.
