Chris Barker: Things You Need to Know About the Nevada Guard

With the NFL draft upon us, hundreds of players are anticipating a selection in one of the remaining six rounds, allowing an opportunity to pursue a career in the National Football League.

Nevada guard Chris Barker is not one of the more well-known players but on draft day, there's a very good chance that he hears his name called in one of the middle-to-late rounds. 

Background

Full Name: Chris Barker

Hometown: Fontana, Calif.

High School: Etiwanda

Major: Business Administration

Year: Senior

Barker has spent his whole life on the West Coast of the country, growing up in California and choosing to attend college a state over in Nevada. 

Statistics and Analysis

Barker is a fluid athlete for an offensive guard and excels at pulling and blocking in motion. He is bigger than most guards and uses a wide base to make himself appear even bigger. He is tough and powerful both physically and mentally.

Like many other tall guards, he struggles with blocking too high at times. He's good at getting in the way of pass rushers, but he needs to do a better job of physically overpowering them at the line of scrimmage. He doesn't have long arms, meaning he'll likely never be able to make the switch to tackle. 

Draft Process

Measurables

Height: 6'6''

Weight: 303 pounds

Arm Length: 33"

Hand Size: 9.37"

Combine Results

40-yard dash: 5.21 seconds

Broad jump: 8'3''

Vertical leap: 27.5"

Pro Day Results

40-yard dash: 5.10 seconds

Broad jump: 8'3''

Interesting Facts

— Barker is the only player in the history of the University of Nevada to start every game in all four seasons. 

— He blocked for current San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for two seasons.

— Barker was selected to the 2012 Outland Trophy preseason watch list, which highlights the best interior offensive linemen in college football, as selected by the Pro Football Writers Association of America.

— In high school, earned first-team, all-league honors as a senior as both an offensive lineman and a defensive lineman.