Chargers selected South Carolina DT Nick Barrett with the No. 145 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Barrett took a redshirt season in 2024, and the 6-foot-2, 313-pound defender was able to make an impact — albeit for a not-so-good Gamecocks’ defense — with 42 tackles, two sacks and a pass breakup in his final year in Columbia. Barrett also tested relatively well in the NFL Combine, finishing with the 12th best athletic score thanks in large part to a 31.5-inch vertical and solid — if unspectacular — results in the shuttle drills. There’s some concern his hand quickness won’t play at the highest level, but he drives through blocks and is athletic enough to get off blocks. Barrett someday could develop into a starter, but he likely begins career as a rotational piece in LA.