Barryn Sorrell
American football player (born 2002)
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Barryn Sorrell (born December 22, 2002)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Sorrell with the Texas Longhorns in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 99 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | December 22, 2002[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Holy Cross (LA) | ||||||||
| College | Texas (2021–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 4th round, 124th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Sorrell grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Holy Cross School.[2][3][4] He was ranked as the 54th strong-side defensive-end in the country and the 840th ranked player overall according to 247Sports. He was rated a three-star recruit and originally committed to play college football at Northwestern before flipping to Texas.[5][6][7]
College career
During Sorrell's true freshman season in 2021, he played in six games and finished the season with three solo tackles, four assisted tackles, and one tackle for loss for three yards.[8][9] During the 2022 season, he played in 13 games and started 10 of them, finishing the season with 44 total tackles (16 solo and 28 assisted), nine tackles for loss for 55 yards, 5.5 sacks for 46 yards, seven quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.[10] During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 14 games, finishing the season with 37 total tackles (17 solo and 20 assisted), 4.5 tackles for loss for 33 yards and four sacks for 32 yards.[11]
Sorrell announced that he would return for the 2024 season.[12] He finished the year with 44 tackles and six sacks.[13]
College statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.68 s | 1.65 s | 2.75 s | 4.36 s | 7.06 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 28 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Sorrell was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.[16] On May 2, 2025, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers[17] worth $5.14 million.[18]
Sorrell made his NFL debut in week 2 against the Washington Commanders, recording one tackle and 0.5 sacks in the 27–18 win. He made his first career start in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, recording eight tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.[19]
NFL career statistics
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