Mark Barron Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mobile, Ala. High School: St. Paul's Height / Weight: 6-2 / 215 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 1L

Career Stats

OUTLOOK: Mark Barron enters his sophomore season as one of the top options to replace departed All-American free safety Rashad Johnson in the defensive secondary ... blessed with good size and speed, the hard hitting prospect earned valuable playing time on special teams and as a reserve safety as a true freshman in 2008 ... led the Crimson Team during the A-Day Game with five tackles and an interception.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Barron started on the kickoff coverage unit and was a reserve defensive back for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman in 2008 ... played in all 14 games ... had 18 tackles - nine solo - and 1.5 (-11) sacks in his freshman campaign ... was tied for third on the team with 11 special teams' tackles, all coming on the kickoff coverage unit ... named Alabama's Special Teams Player of the Week following the Auburn game. Clemson: Barron made three tackles, including two solo stops in playing time on both special teams and as a reserve safety. Tulane: He played valuable minutes in the second half after the loss of Javier Arenas to injury ... made three total tackles, including two solo stops. Western Kentucky: Barron saw playing time both on the kickoff coverage team and as a strong safety on defense but did not make any tackles. Arkansas: He made four tackles off the bench with 1.5 sacks (-11) and one solo tackle. Georgia: Barron made one solo tackle on special teams against the No. 3 Bulldogs in Alabama's 41-30 win. Kentucky: He played but did not have any statistics. Mississippi: Barron logged one assisted tackle on kickoff coverage against the Rebels. Tennessee: He played on special teams, but did not have any tackles. Arkansas State: Barron had one solo tackle in the fourth quarter from his strong safety position. LSU: He played on special teams for the Tide but did not have any tackles. Mississippi State: Barron came off the bench to record extended playing time at safety while also starting on the kickoff return team. Auburn: He recorded two tackles on kickoff coverage, including one solo stop ... was his ninth and 10th special teams tackles of the season ... earned the special teams player of the week honors for his play against the Tigers. Florida: Barron saw action on the kickoff coverage team in the SEC Championship Game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made one solo tackle on kickoff coverage and also saw quality playing time in the defensive secondary.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Baron was regarded as one of the nation's top all-around players ... a first-team Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection in Class 5A as a senior ... SuperPrep's No. 8 player in the state of Alabama ... named to The Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register's Elite 18 (No. 3) ... the No. 19 player on the Press-Register's Southeast Super 120 ... earned a five-star rating from Scout.com and was listed as the state's No. 8 player ... also a Scout.com first-team All-American ... a Rivals.com four-star defensive back ... SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 selection (No. 46) ... rated the No. 5 player on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals and the No. 55 player overall nationally ... Rivals.com Top 100 selection (No. 55) ... No. 18 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list ... was the MVP of the 2007 Class 5A state championship game after rushing for 1,094 yards on 122 carries with 15 touchdowns in his senior season ... the 76th-rated player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com ... rated the No. 33 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep ... also listed on The Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team ... named to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 ... had 785 yards rushing as a junior on 78 carries and added 368 receiving yards on 23 catches, scoring a total of 12 touchdowns.

BARRON'S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2008 14-0 18 9 9 1.5-11 0 1.5-11 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 14-0 18 9 9 1.5-11 0 1.5-11 0 0 0 0-0