The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Barryn Sorrell
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Holy Cross
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A fourth-year defensive end who has earned 39 career starts in 48 career collegiate football games ... a 2022 and 2023 honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league’s coaches ... named to the 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2022 ... a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2021, fall 2022, spring 2023).
SENIOR (2024)
One of four Longhorn defensive players with 10-or-more (10.5) tackles for loss and 5.5-or-more (5.5) sacks throughout the season ... is the only defensive player to be credited with double-digit quarterback hurries (12) ... his 10.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks are both the most for Sorrell in a single season in his collegiate career ... recorded at least one sack in five different contests ... had eight games with at least 0.5 tackle for loss ... had a season-high 1.5 sacks in Texas' first-ever SEC game (vs. Mississippi State on 9/28) ... was credited with a season-high seven tackles (two solo, five assist) at Arkansas (11/16) ... has recorded at least one tackle in every game this season ... had a season-high three quarterback hurries in the Longhorns' win at Michigan (9/7) ... credited with at least one quarterback hurry in seven games ... was credited with a pass breakup in Texas' College Football Playoff (CFP) First Round game against Clemson (12/21) ... combined for eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks in the Longhorns' two CFP games ...
JUNIOR (2023)
Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches … played in and started all 14 games … totaled 37 tackles (17 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss and four sacks … had two tackles in the season-opening victory over Rice … collected two tackles (one solo) and two quarterback hurries at No. 3 Wyoming … recorded a season-high five tackles (three solo) against Wyoming with one sack for a nine-yard loss … made a solo tackle and had a QB hurry at Baylor … registered three tackles against Kansas … equaled his season high with five tackles (four solo) against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry … had a solo tackle at Houston … tallied three tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss, one sack and a career-high three quarterback hurries against BYU … had three solo tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries versus Kansas State … made two tackles at TCU … recorded two tackles and half a tackle for loss at Iowa State … posted three tackles (one solo) against Texas Tech … had two solo tackles and two quarterback hurries in the Big 12 Championship Game victory over Oklahoma State … made three tackles against Washington in the Sugar Bowl … selected second-team Preseason All-Big 12 by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele ... named Preseason All-Texas Second Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches … played in 13 games with 10 starts … totaled 44 tackles (16 solo), nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble, seven quarterback hurries and one pass breakup ... had six tackles (one solo) with two tackles for loss and a career-high 1.5 sacks in the season-opening victory over ULM … made one tackle and had one quarterback hurry against Alabama … registered three tackles (one solo) and one quarterback hurry versus UTSA … recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry at Texas Tech … had three tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry against West Virginia … made two solo tackles versus Iowa State … collected six tackles (two solo), half a tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry at Oklahoma State … had a sack for a 10-yard loss at Kansas State … recorded a career highs with 11 tackles, four solo tackles and three tackles for loss against TCU … tallied four tackles (three solo) with one tackle for loss at Kansas … made three tackles against Baylor ... recorded three tackles and a career-high two quarterback hurries in the Alamo Bowl against Washington.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Played in six games … had one tackle in his debut against Rice … registered a career-high five tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss against Texas Tech … appeared in the Red River Showdown against Oklahoma … tallied one tackle against Oklahoma State and at Baylor … saw action in the game at Iowa State.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-state and academic all-state honoree and all-district selection who played defensive end, defensive tackle and tight end during his high school career ... ranked the No. 37 strongside defensive end and No. 17 overall in Louisiana by Rivals ... rated the No. 59 strongside defensive end and No. 26 overall in Louisiana by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 96 defensive end nationally and No. 29 overall in Louisiana by ESPN ... listed No. 13 among the 2020 Top 50 New Orleans area recruits ... chosen honorable mention 5A All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2020 ... selected to the Louisiana MaxPreps All-State second team ... named an iHigh Great American Rivalry Series scholar-athlete ... tabbed a 5A Academic All-State honoree ... named first-team All-District 9-5A ... notched eight tackles and one tackle for loss against Chalmette ... posted five tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble against St. Augustine ... helped Holy Cross to a Division 1 first round playoff appearance in 2020 ... moved to defensive end as a junior in 2019 and recorded 44 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble ... registered five tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery against St. Augustine ... secured two sacks against Covington ... helped Holy Cross to a Division 1 first round playoff appearance in 2019 ... played tight end as a freshman and sophomore in 2017 and 2018 ... helped Holy Cross to an 8-4 overall record and a Division 1 first round playoff appearance in 2018 ... helped Holy Cross to a 5-2 district record and a Division 1 first round playoff appearance in 2017 ... holds a 4.6 GPA at Holy Cross ... played for head coach Guy LeCompte.
