| Jahdae Barron | |
| School: | Texas Longhorns |
| Currentnumber: | 7 |
| Currentposition: | Cornerback |
| Class: | Senior |
| Major: | Physical Culture and Sports |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightin: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 194 |
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| Highschool: | Connally (Austin, Texas) |
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| Espn: | 4430925 |
Jahdae Barron is an American football cornerback for the Texas Longhorns.
Barron attended John B. Connally High School in Austin, Texas. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he had 41 receptions for 673 yards and six touchdowns on offense and 43 tackles and three interceptions on defense. He originally committed to play college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) and Baylor University before ultimately choosing the University of Texas at Austin.[1] [2] [3]
Barron played in five games and had three tackles as a true freshman at Texas in 2020. As a sophomore in 2021, he started two of nine games, recording 18 tackles. As a junior in 2022, he started nine of 13 games, finishing with 78 tackles, one sack, two interceptions with one of the interceptions returned for a touchdown.[4] Barron returned to Texas for his senior season in 2023.[5] [6] During the season, he started 12 of 14 games, recording 61 tackles, one interception, seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Barron announced that he would return for the 2024 season.[7]