Mark Barron Biography
Mark Barron is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on October 27, 1989, in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Barron was twice recognized as an All-American and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams while he played college football at Alabama. He was drafted in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft as a strong safety by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played with the Buccaneers for two and a half seasons before being traded to the St. Louis Rams in 2014, where he moved to the linebacker position.
Mark Barron Age
Barron was born on October 27, 1989, in Mobile, Alabama, and attended St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, where he played under the coaching of Eddie Guth for the St. Paul’s Saints high school football team. Barron turns 30 years old in 2019.
Mark Barron Steelers
Barron was released by the Rams on March 5, 2019. later in the same month on March 17, 2019, he signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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sixth-round draft pick. Barron has gone on record saying he felt “disrespected” and “blindsided” by the trade and that he had no idea he was even being shopped around to other teams. It is reported that he was traded because of behavior that was deemed unprofessional by the team.
Barron made his debut with the St. Louis Rams on November 2, 2014, and recorded one tackle during the 13–10 victory. He racked up five solo tackles in the next game and sacked Arizona Cardinals backup quarterback Drew Stanton during a 31-14 loss.
Mark Barron made his first career start with the Rams on November 30, 2014, and collected two solo tackles and a pass deflection as the Rams routed the Oakland Raiders 52–0. He finished his nine games with the Rams with 23 combined tackles, three sacks, and a pass deflection.
In the 2018 season, Barron started 12 games for the Rams. He recorded a safety when he tackled Aaron Jones in the endzone in Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers. Mark Barron finished with one sack, 60 combined tackles, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble. The Rams won the NFC West and earned the #2-seed for the NFC Playoffs. On March 5, 2019, after the end of the season, Barron was released by the Rams.
Mark Barron Contract
Mark Barron signed a 2 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $5,750,000 signing bonus, $5,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2019, Barron will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,875,000 and a dead cap value of $5,750,000.
Mark Barron Injury
In a game in October 2018, Barron played 48 defensive snaps and recorded nine tackles (five solo) during their 33-31 win over Seattle. He had missed the first four games of the season with an ankle injury, but he certainly proved his health was strong in his 2018 debut for the Steelers. Barron came back stronger from the ankle injury.
Mark Barron Height
Barron possesses a huge frame standing at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). He also weighs a massive 230 lb (104 kg) with an athletic body which is ideal for his type of career.
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