Big-bodied UCF DT with pro-ready power and pass-rush upside
Ricky Barber is a 6'3", 295-pound defensive tackle whose calling card is size, strength, and disruptive interior leverage, and he’s already shown enough burst to translate to the next level after moving from UCF to the NFL. In 2025, he logged 5 tackles and 1.0 sack for Washington, a small but encouraging sample that suggests interior pressure upside rather than pure space-eater value.[1][7] For teams, the appeal is a developmental, physical DT who can anchor against the run and flash as a rotational penetrator; the caution is that his production has been more “promising role player” than proven difference-maker so far.[1][2][7]
