Tyler Patrick Baron (born October 22, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and Miami Hurricanes. Baron was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 94 – New York Jets | |||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | October 22, 2001 | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Knoxville Catholic | ||||
| College | Tennessee (2020–2023) Miami (FL) (2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 176th overall pick | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life
editBaron 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.[3] He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[4][5]
College career
editTennessee
editAs a true freshman at Tennessee, Baron played in all 10 games and had 21 tackles and one sack.[6][7] 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.[8] On December 8, 2023, Baron entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Miami (FL)
editOn December 16, 2023, Baron announced that he would be transferring to Ole Miss.[10] On January 16, 2024, Baron flipped his commitment from Ole Miss to Louisville.[11] On May 21, 2024, Baron once again flipped his commitment from Louisville to Miami (FL).[12]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) | 4.62 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.53 s | 7.41 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 19 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Baron was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round, 176th overall, in the 2025 NFL draft.[15] He made six appearances for the Jets during his rookie campaign, recording nine combined tackles. On December 10, 2025, Baron was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in Week 14 against the Miami Dolphins.[16]
NFL career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ Kreager, Tom (January 22, 2019). "Tyler Baron, a top-150 football prospect, transfers from Ensworth to Knoxville Catholic". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ Kreager, Tom (August 7, 2018). "Why Ensworth four-star prospect Tyler Baron moved to left tackle". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "4-star OLB Tyler Baron – UT Signee 19, Profile/Analysis/Highlights". WOKI-FM. December 18, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ubben, David (February 3, 2020). "How Tennessee redirected a hometown recruiting pipeline to Rocky Top". The Athletic. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Butler, Ric (December 8, 2023). "Tennessee Veteran Tyler Baron Enters Transfer Portal". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ Patterson, Chip (December 16, 2023). "Tennessee EDGE Tyler Baron commits to Ole Miss as Rebels continue to make defensive splash in transfer portal". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ↑ McGavic, Matthew (January 16, 2024). "Louisville Flips Tennessee Transfer DL Tyler Baron from Ole Miss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ Butler, Ric (May 21, 2024). "Former Vol Tyler Baron Commits to ACC Program". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Tyler Baron Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Tyler Baron College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (April 26, 2025). "Jets Select Edge Tyler Baron with Pick No. 176 in the 2025 NFL Draft". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Jets Sign DL Eric Watts to Active Roster and Place DL Tyler Baron on Injured Reserve". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved February 1, 2026.