Linebacker, Ohio State, 2017–20
Baron Browning
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX
- Born
- Feb 19, 1999, in Fort Worth, Texas
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Baron Browning played linebacker at Ohio State (2017–20). The Denver Broncos took Browning in round 3, No. 105 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Indiana, 2020Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 22 | 11 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 43 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 64 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 5 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 5 | LB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 5 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Ohio State | 5 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Ohio State 7 games, 29 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. Nebraska | W 52–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Penn State | W 38–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Indiana | W 42–35 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Michigan State | W 52–12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Clemson | W 49–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 24–52 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Ohio State 11 games, 43 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atIndiana | W 51–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atNebraska | W 48–7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Michigan State | W 34–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Penn State | W 28–17 | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan | W 56–27 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.Clemson | L 23–29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Ohio State 9 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Rutgers | W 52–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Tulane | W 49–6 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atPenn State | W 27–26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Indiana | W 49–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 30–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Purdue | L 20–49 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Nebraska | W 36–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 28–23 | – | – | – | – | – |
2017 Ohio State 5 games, 14 tackles
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Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 79″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.55 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 40″ |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.78 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 62 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 20 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 62 | 156 | 14.5 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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