Barkus is a cornerback who trusts his instincts, which allows him to make plays on the ball. Early in his highlights, he shows discipline near the goal line. He stays in his zone and intercepts a pass, intended for a running back running a wheel route, in the back of the endzone. He highlights that he is in zone coverage a lot and capitalizes on poor quarterback throws, recording a couple of interceptions. There are also several reps where Barkus closes quickly on out and flat routes and ends up either causing an incompletion or limiting yards after the catch. Barkus is strong in zone coverage and shows good playmaking ability when the ball is in the air. At 6-1, that’s nice, lengthy for a cornerback. Would like to see more reps of him in true man coverage against vertical routes. At 150 pounds, he’ll want to keep getting stronger and put on a little more weight. Right now, his best fit would be a program that emphasizes zone play. 

Barkus is a cornerback who trusts his instincts, which allows him to make plays on the ball. Early in his highlights, he shows discipline near the goal line. He stays in his zone and intercepts a pass, intended for a running back running a wheel route, in the back of the endzone. He highlights that he is in zone coverage a lot and capitalizes on poor quarterback throws, recording a couple of interceptions. There are also several reps where Barkus closes quickly on out and flat routes and ends up either causing an incompletion or limiting yards after the catch. Barkus is strong in zone coverage and shows good playmaking ability when the ball is in the air. At 6-1, that’s nice, lengthy for a cornerback. Would like to see more reps of him in true man coverage against vertical routes. At 150 pounds, he’ll want to keep getting stronger and put on a little more weight. Right now, his best fit would be a program that emphasizes zone play.