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Longhorns DB Jahdae Barron Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

The Texas Longhorns saw a huge momentum swing in Saturday's win over the UTSA Roadrunners thanks to Jahdae Barron's pick-six.
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Longhorns DB Jahdae Barron Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Longhorns DB Jahdae Barron Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

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Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week following the team's 41-20 victory over the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday, the conference announced Monday.

Barron's 44-yard interception return for a touchdown in the closing seconds of the third quarter proved to be the momentum swing that the Longhorns needed to secure the victory, as they held UTSA scoreless in the fourth quarter.

The Roadrunners had gotten the ball back down 24-20 with a chance to retake the lead after Texas had outscored them 17-3 since the second quarter. 

But a high pass from UTSA quarterback Frank Harris sailed through the finger tips of receiver Zakhari Franklin. Barron was in the perfect place at the perfect time, as he barely had to move to catch the ball in stride and run untouched into the end zone.

It was the first-career interception for the junior and gave the Horns a 31-20 lead. He finished the game with six total tackles (three solo). 

Through the first two games of this season, Barron had been quiet on the stat sheet, totaling just five tackles.

Barron had two starts last season but proved during the offseason that he's worthy of more playing time for junior year. He put up respectable numbers in 2021, tying the team lead in passes defended (three), while registering 18 total tackles and a forced fumble. In 2020, he had three solo tackles and a pass deflection while appearing in two games, including Texas' win in the Alamo Bowl over Colorado.

Now, he's continuing to rise to the top of the ranks on a Texas defense that has been a surprise so far this season. 

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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