With the early signing period for high school football players beginning on December 18, Badgers Insider takes a closer look at the recruits that signed with the Wisconsin football program.
In this edition, we examine St. Charles East (Ill.) High School offensive lineman Dylan Barrett.
Note: All notes and stats provided by uwbadgers.com
Barrett chose Wisconsin over other Offers from: Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and Western Michigan
Barrett’s High School Accolades: Three–star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals…First–team all–state as as senior in 2019…Dukane Conference Lineman of the Year…Three–time All–Dukane Conference selection
Barrett’s Impact as a Badger: Barrett earned his Wisconsin offer May of 2018 and he officially became the third member of Wisconsin’s 2020 recruiting class in October of 2018.
While Wisconsin signed two talented offensive tackles in Jack Nelson and Trey Wedig as part of the 2020 recruiting cycle, Barrett projects to guard.
Barrett does a good job of staying low and his leverage allows him to win a lot of his matchups in the trenches. Barrett’s ability to register a pancake allows him to move to the next level in order to pick up another person to block. Barrett has also demonstrated his ability to pull, which is something he’ll be asked to do plenty once he gets on campus.
It is difficult for true freshman offensive lineman to see the field their first year at Wisconsin considering the depth and talent that’s ahead of them. Although Wisconsin loses both of its starting guards in David Moorman and Jason Erdmann he’ll still need to compete with the other interior players for immediate playing time.
As a redshirt year for Barrett would suit him well allowing him to continue to gain strength and refine his technique. If he can continue to improve in these areas he’ll give himself a chance of competing for a starting spot on Wisconsin’s offensive line sooner rather than later in his career.