If you look at Will Barker ’s junior-year film, you’ll see a tall, athletic offensive tackle/defensive end that has the frame to add a lot more weight. What you won’t see is the 40-pounds Barker has added over this off-season.

Through hard work in the weight room (and a lot of eating), the Haverford (PA) star is now up to 280-pounds, and he says he’s carrying it well.

“[Yesterday] we measured and I was 6-7, 280-pounds,” Barker said. “280 was what I was hoping to get to by the time the season started. I was about 240-pounds last year. I’ve done a lot of lifting and I’ve been eating better. I don’t feel different though. I can still move the way I did before.”

The added weight and strength has given Barker a whole new sense of confidence heading into his senior season.

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