Tyler Baron

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Tyler Baron
Miami Hurricanes
Position Defensive end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-22) October 22, 2001 (age 22)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career history
College
High school Knoxville Catholic
(Knoxville, Tennessee)

Tyler Patrick Baron (born October 22, 2001) is an American football defensive end who will play for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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High school career

Baron attended The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee, before transferring to Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, for his senior year. [1] [2] As a senior, he had 105 tackles and nine sacks. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

Tennessee

As a true freshman at Tennessee, Baron played in all 10 games and had 21 tackles and one sack. [5] [6] As a sophomore in 2021, he started five of 13 games, recording 30 tackles and four sacks. Baron started three of 13 games in 2022 and had 22 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He returned to Tennessee for his senior season in 2023. [7] On December 8, 2023, Baron entered the transfer portal. [8]

Miami (FL)

On December 16, 2023, Baron announced that he would be transferring to Ole Miss. On January 16, 2024, Baron flipped his commitment from Ole Miss to Louisville. [9] On May 21, 2024, Baron once again flipped his commitment from Louisville to Miami (FL). [10]

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References

  1. Kreager, Tom (January 22, 2019). "Tyler Baron, a top-150 football prospect, transfers from Ensworth to Knoxville Catholic". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. Kreager, Tom (August 7, 2018). "Why Ensworth four-star prospect Tyler Baron moved to left tackle". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. Torres, Aaron (December 18, 2019). "Why Knoxville Catholic DE Tyler Baron picked Tennessee football over Ohio State, Kentucky". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. Ubben, David (February 3, 2020). "How Tennessee redirected a hometown recruiting pipeline to Rocky Top". The Athletic. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. Paschall, David (April 9, 2021). "Tyler Baron loves what Tennessee's new staff is putting together for him". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. Paschall, David (December 8, 2020). "Tyler Baron's first sack for Vols may have been at the expense of Heisman winner". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  7. McGee, Ryan (October 20, 2023). "'We've come a long way': Tyler Baron leads the veteran trio that changed Tennessee's defensive game". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  8. Butler, Ric (December 8, 2023). "Tennessee Veteran Tyler Baron Enters Transfer Portal". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  9. McGavic, Matthew (January 16, 2024). "Louisville Flips Tennessee Transfer DL Tyler Baron from Ole Miss". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. Butler, Ric (May 21, 2024). "Former Vol Tyler Baron Commits to ACC Program". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved May 23, 2024.