Justin Barron
Justin Barron
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Justin Barron has played for three head coaches in four seasons at Syracuse. One game to point at: 11 tackles, 2 TFL against Boston College — Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Syracuse, 271 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2024
W 42–38
vs Miami
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out Miami at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Otis Reese’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Javin Wright's graduate season at Nebraska (2025).
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