By Kevin Lonnquist
Publisher
With Baylor adding so many new pieces to the 2023 football roster through the NCAA transfer portal, SicEmSports provides a daily series of breaking down each of these new members and how they fit into the program moving forward.
Campbell Barrington
Pos.: OL
School: BYU
Ht./Wt.: 6-6, 295
Remaining Eligibility: 2 years with a redshirt
What he brings: Baylor’s offensive line is looking for an infusion of experience from a group that is losing all five starters from 2022 and must start over in 2023. Barrington has 15 games of experience between his first two seasons at BYU. He started six games in 2021 – named a Freshman All-American – and played in nine games in 2022 before his season ended with a broken thumb. Barrington entered 2022 fall camp competing for the starting right tackle position. However, he didn’t win it. Still, his arrival at Baylor means that the coaching staff expects him to be a starter at either tackle position.
What are the concerns: Well, he’s at Baylor and expected to be a starter, although he came from a place where he didn’t win a starting job. But that was to then-heralded transfer Kingsley Suamataia. A little grace must be exercised. The question really might come down to which position fits him best when spring workouts begins. Do the coaches want him to be on the blind side or keep him where he played at BYU, right tackle? Whatever happens, he has to blend in with others to form a chemistry, something that was hit and miss in 2022.
How he helps the room: This is going to be a great add for a unit that is so lacking in returners. The top ones from the offensive line are Gavin Byers, Tate Williams. Each saw some time. There are several young and intriguing candidates starting with George Maile. However, this group needs a veteran presence to help bridge the inexperience.
2023 Expectations: That really depends on what you see from the spring game in April (no date has been given for that game as of yet) and how things will start to look during the non-conference schedule. The formation of an offensive line is an evolvement. It just doesn’t happen. But two things to watch during the season will be if if the Baylor quarterback is getting enough time in the pocket to make his throws and are the holes being created consistently to where running backs are earning decent yards per carry. As always, the measuring stick is four.
Publisher
With Baylor adding so many new pieces to the 2023 football roster through the NCAA transfer portal, SicEmSports provides a daily series of breaking down each of these new members and how they fit into the program moving forward.
Campbell Barrington
Pos.: OL
School: BYU
Ht./Wt.: 6-6, 295
Remaining Eligibility: 2 years with a redshirt
What he brings: Baylor’s offensive line is looking for an infusion of experience from a group that is losing all five starters from 2022 and must start over in 2023. Barrington has 15 games of experience between his first two seasons at BYU. He started six games in 2021 – named a Freshman All-American – and played in nine games in 2022 before his season ended with a broken thumb. Barrington entered 2022 fall camp competing for the starting right tackle position. However, he didn’t win it. Still, his arrival at Baylor means that the coaching staff expects him to be a starter at either tackle position.
What are the concerns: Well, he’s at Baylor and expected to be a starter, although he came from a place where he didn’t win a starting job. But that was to then-heralded transfer Kingsley Suamataia. A little grace must be exercised. The question really might come down to which position fits him best when spring workouts begins. Do the coaches want him to be on the blind side or keep him where he played at BYU, right tackle? Whatever happens, he has to blend in with others to form a chemistry, something that was hit and miss in 2022.
How he helps the room: This is going to be a great add for a unit that is so lacking in returners. The top ones from the offensive line are Gavin Byers, Tate Williams. Each saw some time. There are several young and intriguing candidates starting with George Maile. However, this group needs a veteran presence to help bridge the inexperience.
2023 Expectations: That really depends on what you see from the spring game in April (no date has been given for that game as of yet) and how things will start to look during the non-conference schedule. The formation of an offensive line is an evolvement. It just doesn’t happen. But two things to watch during the season will be if if the Baylor quarterback is getting enough time in the pocket to make his throws and are the holes being created consistently to where running backs are earning decent yards per carry. As always, the measuring stick is four.
