Jalin Barnett to Nebraska: Cornhuskers Land 4-Star OG Prospect

Nebraska has landed one of the best offensive linemen in the class of 2015 after securing the commitment of Jalin Barnett. Josh McCuistion of Rivals reported the news: 

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Barnett, a 4-star prospect who measures in at 6'4" and 315 pounds, ranks 61st among all 2015 recruits on 247Sports' composite rankings and sits No. 6 overall among offensive guards. The product of Lawton High School is also the best recruit in the state of Oklahoma.

Below, you can see a Vine of Barnett facing off with blue-chip defensive tackle Daylon Mack at the Rivals Camp Series. Although it's an extremely small sample, you can see some of his power and footwork.

Speaking of those feet, ESPN.com's Derek Tyson snapped a photo of how large Barnett's feet truly are:

Barnett possesses a wealth of strength, and once he gets into a conditioning regimen at the next level, he'll become a major road-grader.

He excels in run blocking. One of the things that stands out most about him is his ability to continue driving a defender into the ground. Barnett isn't happy until his opposite number is one with the turf.

It's becoming increasingly important for offensive linemen as a whole to be much more athletic. It's not enough to simply be big and strong anymore. Players have to be light on their feet and move well laterally.

Barnett isn't a statue on the offensive line, but his lateral quickness leaves a little to be desired, and that in turns limits his skill when protecting the quarterback.

That's the only real knock in his game, though, so all things considered, it's not a massive flaw.

His footwork is still good enough that he can be a tremendous blocker when confined to a smaller space.

JC Shurburtt of 247Sports made it clear on how good he thinks Barnett can become:

Because of his occasional problems in pass protection, Barnett will likely play on the inside once he hits college, despite having experience playing offensive tackle in high school. Playing him on the inside means covering up his biggest deficiencies and taking advantage of his biggest strengths.

If he is lined up at tackle, he'll have a hard time getting outside and keeping pace with speedy pass-rushers. Over time, Barnett's game could develop to a point where he can handle that duty, but putting him at guard makes the most sense at the moment.

No matter where he plays in college, Barnett will become an anchor on Nebraska's offensive line in a few years.