Austin Barrett brings Iowa State depth, size, and steady development up front
Austin Barrett is a 6-6, 315-pound redshirt junior OL for Iowa State who logged action in 10 games in his first Cyclone season and helped block for two 700-yard rushers in 2025, a first for ISU since 1982[1][11]. His value is less about flash and more about reliability: he’s a big-bodied interior/outside line piece with experience, continuity, and academic consistency, and Iowa State’s decision to keep him in the program suggests trust in his fit and upside[1][12]. If a team wants a proven depth blocker with room to keep ascending, Barrett checks the right boxes[1][12].
