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Former Alabama star Mark Barron lands with new NFL team
By Keith Farner
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Former Alabama LB Mark Barron has landed with his fourth NFL team.
Barron was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, and ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported that he will play in Denver, and that means he will be reunited with a couple of former Alabama players. Kareem Jackson and Jerry Jeudy also play for the Broncos.
Last season, Barron started 9 of the 15 games that he played for Pittsburgh, and was on the field for 69 percent of the Steelers’ defensive snaps. He recorded 82 tackles, 3 sacks and one interception.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked Barron No. 7 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, and he had started the first 37 games of his pro career at strong safety when the Bucs traded him to the St. Louis Rams in 2014.
Barron was a three-time All-SEC pick at Alabama and an All-American.
Barron filled in for the injury OLB Alec Ogletree during the 2015 season, and he finished the season with 113 tackles. In 2016, he played outside linebacker to start the season and finished with 117 tackles.
Overall, Barron has made 710 tackles, 12 sacks, 9 interceptions, 42 pass breakups, forced 5 fumbles and recovered four fumbles.
Barron joins Kareem Jackson and Jerry Jeudy in the Mile High City. https://t.co/1t1xIF7RiE
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) August 30, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.