Tyler Baron
Career Summary
Tyler Baron is a defensive lineman from Knoxville, Tennessee, who played college football at Tennessee and Miami.
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Early Life
Baron is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and attended Knoxville Catholic High School.
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High School
At Knoxville Catholic, Baron led his team to the Division II-AAA quarterfinals as a senior. He earned 2019 Tennessee Division II-AAA All-State honors and totaled 105 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and nine sacks that season.
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College Career
Baron played four seasons at Tennessee from 2020 through 2023, appearing in 48 games and totaling 101 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks. He transferred to Miami for 2024, where he played all 13 games and made nine starts.
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Path to the NFL
Baron developed at Knoxville Catholic before staying home to begin his college career at Tennessee. Following four seasons with the Volunteers, he used a final collegiate season at Miami and became an All-ACC honoree.
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Career Accomplishments
At Miami in 2024, Baron earned All-ACC honorable mention after tying for the team lead with 11 tackles for loss and recording 5.5 sacks, 38 tackles and a forced fumble. He also was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after a three-sack performance against Florida A&M.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, Baron was an edge-oriented defensive lineman. Tennessee described him as an imposing edge rusher, while his college production included tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback pressures and a forced fumble.
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30991, 00-0040196, 2001-10-22, Tyler Baron, Tyler, Baron
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