Barryn Sorrell

Barryn Sorrell (born December 22, 2002)^[1] is an American professional football defensive end 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.

Barryn Sorrell

No. 99 – Green Bay Packers
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(2002-12-22) December 22, 2002 (age 22)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Holy Cross (LA)
College:	Texas (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 4th round, 124th pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Season	GP	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
Texas Longhorns
2021	6	3	4	7	1.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	13	16	28	44	9.0	5.5	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2023	14	17	20	37	4.5	4.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	16	16	28	44	11.0	6.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Career	49	52	80	132	25.5	15.5	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
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]