#29

Brody Barnhardt

S · NC State · R-Jr. · #29

Returning to NC State for 2026
R-Jr. · Cornelius, NC → Providence Day School
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Brody Barnhardt

S · NC State · Fr · #29

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
NC State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025NC State23110.50.0------
Career23110.50.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 35–31

vs Virginia

0 TFL  ·  3 SOLO  ·  6 TOT

Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

NC State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · NC State

Returning around him

  • 95% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donovan Adkins’s 2023 season.

Sam Houston · 2023

#2

Dylan Smith

Oklahoma State · 2023

84%
#3

Jalen Tate

Georgia State · 2021

84%
#4

Avantae Williams

Miami · 2021

84%
#5

Rashad Godfrey Jr.

Iowa · 2025

83%

Matches Donovan on

Height
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Markus Boswell's freshman season at Akron (2025).

Akron · 2025

#2

Dravon Wilson

Sam Houston · 2025

86%
#3

Tristan Teasdell

NC State · 2025

86%
#4

Joe Perkins

Florida International · 2021

84%
#5

Dax Collins

Tulsa · 2024

83%

Matches Markus on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12083

Final rank
#12083
Avg #12210.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12083 this season.

Background

AS A FRESHMAN (2024): • Joined the Pack in January of 2024, he did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL: • Played for coach Chad Grier at Providence Day, where he won NC Independent NCISAA state titles in 2021, 2022, 2023. His squad posted a 32-5 record in the three-year span • Career St...

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