Bryton Barr

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
225
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Camp Hill, Pa.
High School:
Mechanicsburg Area
Prev School:
Towson

Joined University of Massachusetts football following five seasons as a member of the Towson program (2012-16) after the NCAA granted Barr two additional years of eligibility (2017-18)

Bryton Barr In The NFL

• Invited to the New York Giants' Rookie Mini-Camp
• Invited to the Arizona Cardinals' Rookie Mini-Camp

2018 • Second-Year Graduate Student

• Michael Boland Inspirational Award recipient
• ECAC Defensive Player of the Year
• Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
• Butkus Award Watch List
• NEFWA All-New England Team
• All-ECAC First Team
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent First Team
• Tied for third-most total tackles (147) and tied for fourth-most tackles per game (12.3) in FBS during 2018 as of games on Sat., Nov. 24
• 10 games of 10 or more tackles in 2018, including against #5 Georgia (10), Georgia Southern (10), #21 USF (10), Ohio (11), Coastal Carolina (11), Liberty (12), BYU (14), FIU (15), Boston College (17) and Charlotte (21)
• His 21 tackles against Charlotte stand as the most by a Minuteman in three seasons and are tied for the ninth-most in a single game in FBS this season
• Did not record a game of less than eight tackles all season
• Spread his 10.5 TFLs across seven outings including Ohio (0.5), Connecticut (1.0), Duquesne (1.0), Georgia Southern (1.0), BYU (1.5), #21 USF (1.5) and Charlotte (4.0)
• Tallied 17 stops, including 10 solo tackles, at Boston College (9/1)
Earned 10 takedowns, including a two-yard TFL, and recovered one fumble at Georgia Southern (9/8)
• Made 15 tackles at FIU (9/15)
• Posted a career-high 21 tackles in the win over Charlotte (9/22), which included 4.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks
• Ranks tied for 12th in FBS for TFLs in a single game with his 4.0 in the win over Charlotte
• Had 11 takedowns, including an assisted TFL, at Ohio (9/29)
• Totaled 10 tackles with 1.5 TFLs for 11 yards lost and an 53-yard interception return against No. 21 USF (10/6)
• Earned 11 stops and recovered a fumble against Coastal Carolina (10/20)
• Posted a dozen stops in the three-overtime win against Liberty (11/3)
• Notched 14 stops with 1.5 TFLs against BYU (11/10)
• Earned 10 tackles at Georgia in his collegiate finale (11/17)

2017 • First-Year Graduate Student

• Phil Steele All-Independent First Team (Linebacker)
• All-ECAC Second Team (Linebacker)
• NEWFA Gold Helmet Weekly Award (9/28)
• Led the team with 105 tackles (45-60) and was second among Minutemen with 9.0 TFLs and 5.0 sacks
• Forced one fumble and recovered another loose ball
• Also had one interception, a pass breakup and one quarterback hurry
• Provided five games of 10 or more tackles on the season and had no fewer than four in a single game
• Notched 13 tackles in his UMass debut against Hawai'i (8/26), including an eight-yard sack among 1.5 total TFLs
• Tallied 11 tackles and broke up one pass at Coastal Carolina (9/2)
• Added 12 takedowns, including 1.5 TFLs, at Tennessee (9/23)
• Followed with another 1.5-TFL outing against Ohio (9/30), during which he finished with six total stops
• Posted a career day with 15 tackles, including an assisted-TFL, and recovered the second overtime fumble by Appalachian State running back Daetrich Harrington that eventually led to Logan Laurent's game-winning field goal
• Tallied nine stops and a quarterback hurry at Mississippi State (11/3)
• Capped the season with 12 tackles, including a 13-yard sack among 2.0 TFLs, at FIU (12/2).

At Towson (2012-16)

• Team member from 2012-16, but missed the majority of 2013 and all of 2014 and 2015 due to injury
• Started the first two games of 2013 the season before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the year
• Had eight tackles including 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks in the victory over Connecticut during the 2013 season
• Started all 11 games as a true freshman in 2012 and tied for second on the team with 74 tackles
• Recorded five TFLs and two sacks in 2012

Before College

• Finished career at Mechanicsburg Area High School with 504 tackles, 20 forced fumbles and six interceptions
• Two-time Keystone Conference Player of the Year and two-time first-team all-state selection
• Recorded 154 tackles as a senior after posting 175 tackles during junior campaign
• Also added 1,500 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns as a tight end in his career
• Selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star game
• Member of the honor roll

Personal

• Son of Terry and Quinn Barr
• Father played baseball at Columbus College