Jahdae Barron

Jahdae Lyzel Barron (born December 4, 2001) is an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and won the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award.

Early life

Barron was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and moved to the Austin area when he was in elementary school. Barron attended John B. Connally High School in Austin, Texas. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he had 41 receptions for 673 yards and six touchdowns on offense and 43 tackles and three interceptions on defense. A four star prospect, he originally committed to play college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) and Baylor University before ultimately choosing the University of Texas at Austin.

College career

Barron played in five games and had three tackles as a true freshman at Texas in 2020. As a sophomore in 2021, he started two of nine games, recording 18 tackles. As a junior in 2022, he started nine of 13 games, finishing with 78 tackles, one sack, two interceptions with one of the interceptions returned for a touchdown. Barron returned to Texas in 2023. During the season, he started 12 of 14 games, recording 61 tackles, one interception, seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Barron announced that he would return for the 2024 season. As a senior in 2024 Barron won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back and was a consensus All-American.

Professional career

References

External links

• Texas Longhorns profile