Justin Barron

Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys · #45.

Player facts

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Linebacker
Number: 45
Born: Oct 25, 2001 (age 24)
Birthplace: Rocky Hill, CT, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Syracuse
Experience: 1 season
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Thu, Oct 8	vs TB	L 24-16	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ HOU	W 34-30	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs BAL	L 34-31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs WSH	W 37-20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Justin Barron (born October 25, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.

From Wikipedia’s article on Justin Barron (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Barron attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. As a junior he totaled 34 catches for 581 yards and four touchdowns on offense and 35 tackles with one being for a loss, six pass deflections, and two interceptions on defense.

As a senior, Barron hauled in 29 catches for 525 yards and five touchdowns and added 36 tackles and two interceptions on defense. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Syracuse Orange.

College career

As a freshman in 2020 Barron played as a wide receiver where he notched four tackles. Ahead of the 2021 season, he switched his position from receiver to defensive back. In the 2021 season, Barron totaled 42 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, and three pass deflections.

In 2022 he notched 64 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.

In the 2023 season opener in a win over Colgate, Barron tallied three tackles and a forced fumble. In week 6, he recorded 13 tackles and a pass deflection versus North Carolina. During the 2023 season, Barron totaled 90 tackles with five being for a loss, half a sack, seven pass deflections, an interception, and three forced fumbles for the Orange.

In week 7 of the 2024 season, he notched two tackles for a loss, a sack, a fumble recovery, and an interception in a win over NC State. For his performance on the season, Barron named the 2024 Walter Camp Connecticut Players of the Year alongside Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker. After the season, Barron declared for the 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.