2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jahdae Barron, DB, Texas

Player Info

Name, Jersey #	Jahdae Barron, #7
School	Texas
2024 Class Yr	SR
Height, Weight	5’11”, 194
Position/Depth	DB/1st
2023 Honors	All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Season Viewed (yr)	2023
Games Watched	Alabama, Oklahoma State, Washington, Oklahoma

Player Stats 

2023	GP 14, 32 Solo, 29 AST, 61 TOT, 4.5 TFL, 1 INT, 7 PD, 1 FR
2022	GP 13, 43 Solo, 35 AST, 78 TOT, 11.5 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 INT, 5 PD, 1 FR
2021	GP 9, 12 Solo, 6 AST, 18 TOT, 1 TFL, 3 PD, 1 FF
2020	GP 5, 3 Solo, 3 TOT, 1 PD

Player Summary:

Jahdae Barron was a 4-star recruit from Austin, TX, and went to Pflugerville Connally HS. He signed with Texas in 2020.

In 2020 Barron played in 5 games and had 3 total tackles and 1 PD. In 2021, Barron played in 9 games and had 18 total tackles, 1 TFL, 3 PD, and 1 FF. In 2022, Barron played in 13 games and had 78 total tackles, 11.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 5 PD, and 1 FR. Last season in 2023, Barron played in 14 games and had 61 total tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 1 INT, 7 PD, and 1 FR. 

Player Strengths:

• Plays well in coverage and has great ball skills to make plays
• Displays great route recognition and change of direction skills
• Has good size and can use that to press receivers on the line
• Tracks the ball very well and puts himself in a great position

Player Weaknesses:

• Sometimes plays conservatively and gives receivers too much space 
• Does not have the elite recovery speed