Tyler

Baron

Baron (6’4/258) is a twitchy linear rusher with NFL-ready measurables and a frame that pops on tape buoyed by an 8.65 RAS anchored by elite burst (4.62 40, 35.5” vert). A one-year starter at Miami after transferring from Tennessee, Baron brought heat off the edge in Lance Guidry’s four-man front, finishing 2024 with 11 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, and a team-high 45 pressures. Baron is a fastball rusher with a hot motor and the closing burst to finish. His 84.4 PFF pass-rush grade backs up the flashes, and he’s capable of dipping and flattening when his hands hit clean. But there’s tightness in his hips, and he struggles to shed once locked up. Run defense is a rollercoaster—solid pursuit effort, but inconsistent leverage and discipline at the point. Baron’s traits are more enticing than his production. He’s not a bendy threat and offers limited counters, but his explosiveness and effort make him a quality sub-package fit with rotational upside in a 4-3 front.

Baron (6'4/250) hails out of Knoxville and was widely expected to end up signing with the Vols. Tennessee didn’t end up dropping the ball on this one. The defensive end already possesses tremendous strength and short-area explosion, but needs to continue to hone his pass-rushing game (he is more staunch against the run at this phase in his development). Rivals ranks Baron as the No. 108 overall prospect in the 2020 class.