Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Tyler Baron drafted by New York Jets in fifth round
Tyler Baron showed flashes of his potential during his one season with the Miami Hurricanes.
He now has a chance to showcase it in the NFL.
The New York Jets selected the defensive lineman in the fifth round, No. 176 overall, in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday.
Baron, who transferred to Miami from Tennessee for his final season of college football, had 38 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and five-and-a-half sacks in 13 games (nine starts) for the Hurricanes. For his collegiate career, he had 139 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and 19 sacks.
NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein said Baron has ”the size and athleticism for consideration as an edge defender in odd or even fronts.”
“Baron plays with clear eyes to read play development and locate the football but possesses just average upper- and lower-body strength to battle the block,” Zierlein’s analysis continued. “He doesn’t create fear with his rush quickness or skill level but he’s an active worker with a slippery upper body that could foreshadow improvement in rush efficiency with more work. He moved inside as a sub-rusher at Tennessee, which could create an additional layer of alignment versatility. Baron projects as a middle-round edge prospect whose ceiling could be tied to his ability to become a more consistently disruptive force.”
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