#4 Mark Barron SS, Alabama

6-2, 218

2009 1st Team All-SEC & 3rd Team All-American

2010 1st Team All-SEC & FWAA 1st Team All-American

Arrested March 2011 for hindering prosecution (second degree misdemeanor). He was covering for his cousin who left the scene of a car crash, so nothing serious. In some eyes, it could be seen as sticking up for his family, but in others it could be seen as a major character concern since he lied to the police.

In November 2010 he had surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle.

2008: 15 TCK       1 SCK     1.5 TFL
2009: 74 TCK       .5 SCK    3.5 TFL  7 INT      11 PBU
2010: 77 TCK       2 SCK     2 TFL      3 INT      6 PBU
2011:

Projected round (as of 8/30/2011): 2nd round

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• Excellent size and strength for a safety prospect.
• Good speed as well.
• Has shown that he has good hands for getting interceptions.
• Has a reputation as a hard-hitting safety.
• “In the box safety” which means he’s best at coming up against the run and being the 8th man in the box to help against the run.
• Team leader on defense for Alabama.
• Don’t believe what you read about his game in the regular season finale against Auburn last year. He was playing with a torn pectoral muscle, which he had surgery to repair.
• He has the size to defend bigger pass receivers, but he doesn’t possess great fluidity and is a little stiff in his hips.
• Barron’s awareness and field positioning could improve a bit, but most of the time he’s in the right position.
• Good secure tackler.
• Takes good angles when going to ball (in air or on the ground).