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.
Clark Barrington
Pos.: OL
School: BYU
Ht./Wt.: 6-6, 305
Remaining Eligibility: 1 year
What he brings: Experience on the interior of the offensive line. He was a 3-year starter for the Cougars at guard, a fixture for 40 games. When Baylor offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes was at BYU he worked with Barrington. He also worked with current Baylor OL coach Eric Mateos. Brother Campbell said earlier that Clark called Mateos one of the best coaches he’s ever worked with. Barrington also became a leaner player. According to Salt Lake City TV station, KSL, he lost 70 pounds while serving his two-year Mormon Mission. During his run in Provo, UT. Barrington yielded just two sacks.
What are the concerns: It’s really hard to find one other than he’s a little older than most linemen at the collegiate level because of his Mormon mission work. There were times during the 2022 season when the BYU offense looked pedestrian, especially during a 4-game losing streak. The only thing that may be a slight concern is how much he will be playing and looking ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft. While the Big 12 hasn’t released the 2023 schedule yet, it would be interesting if BYU and Baylor play. That would make for some odd feelings, especially if the game is back in Provo.
How he helps the room: He’s already the most experienced lineman on this 2023 roster. His history speaks for itself. Of course, Barrington is walking into a situation where he and his brother Campbell are just trying to understand how Baylor does things. The established relationships with Grimes and Mateos help. And there is going to be a path that he can show younger offensive linemen how to go about the daily routine and what it takes to be bona fide contributor at the P5 level.
2023 Expectations: Well, at the very least, Barrington needs to equal the effectiveness he showed during his starting run at BYU. And it’s not like BYU is taking a step up in its level of Division I football. While an Independent, the Cougars have taken on more than their share of P5 programs. Besides Baylor, BYU faced other P5 2022 opponents in Arkansas, Stanford, Notre Dame and Oregon. It would interesting should he and Clark line up to each other on either the right or left side of the offensive line. The presumption would be left side since Baylor has all right-handed quarterbacks.
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.
Clark Barrington
Pos.: OL
School: BYU
Ht./Wt.: 6-6, 305
Remaining Eligibility: 1 year
What he brings: Experience on the interior of the offensive line. He was a 3-year starter for the Cougars at guard, a fixture for 40 games. When Baylor offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes was at BYU he worked with Barrington. He also worked with current Baylor OL coach Eric Mateos. Brother Campbell said earlier that Clark called Mateos one of the best coaches he’s ever worked with. Barrington also became a leaner player. According to Salt Lake City TV station, KSL, he lost 70 pounds while serving his two-year Mormon Mission. During his run in Provo, UT. Barrington yielded just two sacks.
What are the concerns: It’s really hard to find one other than he’s a little older than most linemen at the collegiate level because of his Mormon mission work. There were times during the 2022 season when the BYU offense looked pedestrian, especially during a 4-game losing streak. The only thing that may be a slight concern is how much he will be playing and looking ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft. While the Big 12 hasn’t released the 2023 schedule yet, it would be interesting if BYU and Baylor play. That would make for some odd feelings, especially if the game is back in Provo.
How he helps the room: He’s already the most experienced lineman on this 2023 roster. His history speaks for itself. Of course, Barrington is walking into a situation where he and his brother Campbell are just trying to understand how Baylor does things. The established relationships with Grimes and Mateos help. And there is going to be a path that he can show younger offensive linemen how to go about the daily routine and what it takes to be bona fide contributor at the P5 level.
2023 Expectations: Well, at the very least, Barrington needs to equal the effectiveness he showed during his starting run at BYU. And it’s not like BYU is taking a step up in its level of Division I football. While an Independent, the Cougars have taken on more than their share of P5 programs. Besides Baylor, BYU faced other P5 2022 opponents in Arkansas, Stanford, Notre Dame and Oregon. It would interesting should he and Clark line up to each other on either the right or left side of the offensive line. The presumption would be left side since Baylor has all right-handed quarterbacks.
