One of the top offensive tackles in the 2023 college football season will likely be moving to center in the NFL. Duke left tackle Graham Barton appears ready to make the move into the pivot. In fact, Barton will jumpstart the process during Senior Bowl week by playing center during the practices and the game itself.
In an interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio on Thursday, Senior Bowl president Jim Nagy brought up Barton and his pending trip to Mobile. Nagy indicated Barton will primarily play center during the Senior Bowl week.
“(Barton) is probably going to be repping a lot at center here,” Nagy said. “He did some of that early in his career at Duke, but he’s been a left tackle the past three years. I think he’s got a Pro Bowl-type feeling at center. He’ll get a lot of work there.”
Most draft analysts have previously pegged Barton for a move inside, and this is a good indication that the NFL also sees the talented Barton with a better future at center instead of tackle. He could very well be the first center selected in the 2024 NFL draft.
