Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Ohio State
Baron Browning
LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Fort Worth, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Baron Browning shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Baron Browning built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Fort Worth, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Baron Browning's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 42
- Overall
- No. 105
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Baron Browning, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State. Baron Browning shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 108
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 7
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Baron Browning quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 108
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Kennedale · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Kennedale · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 3 · Pick 42 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 29 tackles · LB 339th (top 31%) · Big Ten 77th (top 15%) · National 858th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 22 | 3.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 68.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68.3 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 46.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 46.6 |
Related Context
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Baron Browning played LB for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Baron Browning recorded 2 rushing yards and 108 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Ohio State paired 19 primary output with 33.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
33.6
Usage
9.2
Consistency
62.7
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 2. Florida Atlantic: 2. Cincinnati: 0. Indiana: 0. Miami (OH): 3. Nebraska: 2.5. Michigan State: 3. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 4. Michigan: 1.5. Wisconsin: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 3 by 32.5. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 36.7. Cincinnati: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 42.5. Nebraska: 7 by 54.2. Michigan State: 2 by 38.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 7 by 69.2. Michigan: 7 by 44.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 10 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 1 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 23-29 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Michigan | W 56-27 | 7 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 28-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 34-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 48-7 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | W 76-5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Indiana | W 51-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Cincinnati | W 42-0 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 45-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Baron Browning story
Baron Browning built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Fort Worth, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Baron Browning's career was his defensive production: 108 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Baron Browning's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 1.5 | 14.7 | 3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1.5 | 14.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 4.5 | 15.2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4.5 | 15.2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 19 | 33.6 | 9.2 | 14.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 19 | 33.6 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 6 | 25.8 | 7.6 | -13 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 25.8 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Penn State
Week 13 · W 28-17 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Alabama
Week 1 · L 24-52 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Tulane
Week 4 · W 49-6
2.5
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Nebraska
Week 5 · W 48-7 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Maryland
Week 6 · W 62-14 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Ohio State
19 primary output · 33.6 efficiency · 9.2 usage
68.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
68.3
19 primary · 33.6 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Ohio State
46.6
6 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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