Barrett is the top-ranked player in our Class of 2027 State Rankings and plays for the Houston Dynamo , featuring almost exclusively in their II team in the MLS Next Pro League. A center back, he’s an elite defensive player, with outstanding athleticism and excellent instincts. Barrett is dominant in the air, strong and quick on the ground, and is very aggressive and intelligent with his tackles, having a very high success rate with his defensive actions. He can play right back, too, and that’s where he’s been mostly used in the USYNT, delivering a great ability to lock opponents down out wide and supporting the offense with strong runs and accurate crosses.

Barrett is the top-ranked player in the 2027 Texas State Rankings. He plays for the Houston Dynamo academy, featuring almost exclusively for their Dos team in the MLS Next Pro League side. A constant face in USYNT selections, he can play as a center back or as a right back and thrives on his remarkable athleticism and impressive defensive instincts. Barrett is a very determined and intelligent defender, who’s very difficult to beat in 1v1 situations because of how quickly he can react and how well he uses his physical tools to dominate opponents. He also performs well on the ball, displaying a nice passing range from central defense and an interesting ability to drive it forward when used as an outside back.

Barrett played some matches for the Houston Dynamo U19 team in the MLS Next League, but he spent most of the season with the club’s Dos team in the MLS Next Pro, where he registered 13 matches (12 starts). A US U16 national team defender with excellent physical tools and great instincts, he does an excellent job of keeping opponents under pressure when they get into his zone and is very difficult to get by in 1v1 situations. Extremely mobile, Barrett also thrives when he has to defend out wide, which allows him to play as a right back, and is very efficient at recovering when a long pass is sent behind his back. He’s also very clean and reliable in possession, being capable of connecting good passes out of the back and of driving the ball forward himself.