CB Callen Barta [Kansas State - Signed LOI]

[Mavric]

Player: Callen Barta

Hometown: Topeka, Kansas

School: Seaman

Position: Cornerback, Safety

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

Power 5 Offers: Nebraska

Visits: 9/30/23 v Michigan

 

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247 Composite: #1470 Overall; #117 S; .8056;

On3 Consensus: 

 

Rivals:  
247: #156 S;

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ESPN: 

 

Hudl

[Mavric]

 

[Decked]

Very much meh

[floridacorn]

After watching Barta & Benning's highlights, Barta looks like a better athlete to me.  

[Mavric]

 

[Decked]

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

Watch out for a quick commitment to lock in that spot 

[NsideScoop]

Retweeted Prude's commitment

 

I'm thinking he is next

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N official 

[Mavric]

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Nebraska beat out Missouri Southern State for this one. 

 

Matt Rhule is going to have to turn Nebraska into the best developmental program in the country with the talent they're bringing in. This is pretty pathetic.

[The_Fan_Man]

This makes sense to me. I was underwhelmed by his junior film but watching his sophomore tape told me that he was playing out of position as a safety. He doesn’t have that sort of instinct to come down hill from 15 yards away and he seems uncomfortable accepting an offensive player in zone coverage. He’s a good high school safety but doesn’t have the traits for success in college.
 

On the other hand, at corner, Barta has the hips and speed to play cornerback at the next level. He can mirror his man really well and uses his feet and body to disrupt a route putting him with the advantage. His running 4.45 and 4.5 at 6’1” 175 lbs and being named MVP at the ESPN camp at CB gives me a little more hope.

[Mavric]

We pretty much tell every DB they will play all over but apparently he'll start out at cornerback.

 

Led his team with 400 receiving yards last year.  Also had 3 INTs.

 

Was on their Class 5A state championship basketball team as a sophomore.  Didn't play basketball last year to focus on football training but plans to play again as a senior.

[floridacorn]

On 6/18/2023 at 5:13 PM, The_Fan_Man said:

His running 4.45 and 4.5 at 6’1” 175 lbs and being named MVP at the ESPN camp at CB gives me a little more hope.

 

NU had a celebrated 4 star DB recruit a few years ago who was slow as dirt.  He promptly got run off the field in HSAA practices & washed out of a directional school after his transfer from NU was excused on Covid.  I don't care where or how the staff finds them or who else wants them, recruit speed.  

[Mavric]

 

[Mavric]

Three Nebraska commits who could move up in rankings this fall

 

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Barta was given a three-star following a strong performance at the UC Report Camp in Kansas City in April, this despite very few offers and none from FBS programs. Two months later, he was a Husker commit. He's a versatile prospect with multi-phase film and we have verified measureables on him, all of which are good elements for a potential senior move upward.