'14 TN DE Derek Barnett (Tennessee Verbal)

[MD Buckeye]

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Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN)
Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 281 lbs
Class: 2014 (High School)

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Offered today & visiting on the 22nd per 247 profile

 

[Krenzelicious]

fansided150.com - Missouri Football Recruiting: Tigers Host Derek Barnett

6/9

The Ohio State Buckeyes, though, would likely land a commitment from Barnett if they offered, as Barnett seems to be high on them already. It is telling that all five 247Sports analysts have chosen Ohio State as the team to land Barnett over Tennessee and Vanderbilt, and it will be interesting to see if the Buckeyes offer.

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(Originally posted by Buckskin86 in the 2014 Out-of-State Players to Watch thread.)

 

[wadc45]

Can he grow into a DT? If he can and maintain that speed and athleticism I love this offer.

 

[Buckeye86]

Can he grow into a DT? If he can and maintain that speed and athleticism I love this offer.

My thought was immediately DT as well. It seems like the staff may be targeting two in the class?

It would be nice to land an elite DT like Andrew Brown plus a camp offer guy (I assume he will be asked to camp to earn an OFFER) like Barnett.

 

[OH10]

Folks over at VolNation already getting paranoid about this offer. 9 pages of thread since yesterday.

 

[WiseBuck]

Barnett most likely a DT recruit.

 

[tlinc]

I think I read somewhere that he is a legacy recruit.

If so, who is his relative? Did his dad play for OSU?

Edit: After some google sleuthing, it appears his grandfather played for the Buckeyes in the 60s, Gerald Kasunic.

 

[MONTbigBuck]

I think I read somewhere that he is a legacy recruit.

If so, who is his relative? Did his dad play for OSU?

Edit: After some google sleuthing, it appears his grandfather played for the Buckeyes in the 60s, Gerald Kasunic.

Confirmation of your info.

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/post?id=40055

 

[osugrad21]

BG$--Barnett and Vrabel hit it off

Derek enjoyed his visit and time with Coach Vrabel. He is not ready to narrow his list but says he will definitely return to tOSU.

 

[MD Buckeye]

https://twitter.com/TheDannyParker

@FOXSportsNEXT's No. 35 DE in nation Derek Barnett (@dbarnett25) tells me he's hoping to make a decision sometime in August, not 100% ready.

 

[Buckskin86]

Vols get commitment from BA defensive end





Oct. 9, 2013

Derek Barnett at Mr. Football Awards in Murfreesboro, TN Monday, November 26, 2012. Steven S. Harman/Tennessean / THE TENNESSEAN

Written by
Chip Cirillo
The Tennessean

Brentwood Academy defensive end Derek Barnett, one of the state's top football prospects, committed to Tennessee on Wednesday.

He has 17 offers, including eight Southeastern Conference schools.

Rivals.com ranks him as the state's No. 6 prospect, 235th nationally and No. 11 at his position.

The 6-foot-4, 267-pound senior won the Division II-AA Mr. Football lineman award last year.

Vanderbilt, Tennessee, LSU and Ohio State are among the schools recruiting him.

Barnett's grandfather, Gerald Kasunic, played for Woody Hayes at Ohio State and lettered there from1963-64.

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http://www.tennessean.com/article/20131009/SPORTS07/310090166