Tyler Baron: Tennessee football defensive end in photos

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) sacks Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann (5) during a football game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) defends Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) during a football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) returns a fumble for a touchdown during the Tennessee football game against UConn at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) reacts on the field during a football game between Tennessee and Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel pats defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) ojn the back as he is interviewed on CBS after the win over Texas A&M in their NCAA college football game on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) gestures in celebration after sacking Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson (14) during a football game between Tennessee and Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) tackles Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss (8) during a football game between Tennessee and Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) celebrates during a football game between Tennessee and UTSA at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) grabs Florida wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) during the NCAA football game between at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) leaps over Austin Peay wide receiver Jaden Barnes (10) during a football game between Tennessee and Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) tackles an Austin Peay player during a football game between Tennessee and Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) sacks Vanderbilt quarterback Mike Wright (5) during the second quarter at FirstBank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) tackles Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 12, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) smiles after tackling Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 12, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) runs off the field after Tennessee's game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs away from Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) during the second half of their 2021 game at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) defends Pittsburgh quarterback Nick Patti (12) during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Pittsburgh Panthers in Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. The Vols defeated Pitt 34-27 in overtime.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) during the Vol Walk before Tennessee's football game against Florida in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) is late to sack Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell (16) during the 2021 TransPerfect Music City Bowl between Tennessee and Purdue at Titan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.

Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) reacts on the field during the first quarter of the Music City Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) defends at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) defends against Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell (16) at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) defends against Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) during an SEC football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

Tennessee defensive lineman/linebacker Tyler Baron (9) nearly blocks a touchdown pass thrown by Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) during an SEC football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

Oct 23, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama running back Roydell Williams (23) runs against Tennessee defensive back Brandon Turnage (29) and defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) tackles Missouri tight end Daniel Parker, Jr. (82) during a game Tennessee and Missouri at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.

Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) grabs ahold of Florida offensive lineman Jean Delance (56) during the first quarter of an NCAA football game against Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) celebrates after a play during a game against Pittsburgh at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) tackles Pittsburgh running back Vincent Davis (22) during a game against Pittsburgh at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) and Tennessee defensive lineman Kurott Garland (99) celebrate after a defensive stop during the NCAA college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Bowling Green Falcons in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, September 2, 2021.

Texas A&M running back Isaiah Spiller (28) runs while defended by Tennessee linebacker Tyler Baron (9) during a game between Tennessee and Texas A&M in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.

Nov 21, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Shaun Shivers (8) runs the ball against Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Tyler Baron (9) during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

CONTRIBUTED: KNOXVILLE, TN - AUGUST 26, 2020 - Linebacker Tyler Baron #9 of the Tennessee Volunteers during 2020 Fall Camp practice on Haslam Field in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics

Catholic's Tyler Baron (9) calls to the crowd during a game between Knoxville Catholic and Brentwood Academy at Knoxville Catholic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Catholic defeated Brentwood Academy 42-37.

Catholic's Tyler Baron (9) runs down the field with the ball as Maryville's Jackson Jett (13) defends during a football scrimmage between Maryville and Catholic at Maryville High School in Maryville, Tennessee on Friday, August 2, 2019.

Catholic's Tyler Baron is No. 1 in the Knox News' Elite Eight, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Knoxville area.

Catholic's Tyler Baron is No. 1 in the Knox News' Elite Eight, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Knoxville area.

Catholic's Tyler Baron is No. 1 in the Knox News' Elite Eight, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Knoxville area.

Catholic's Tyler Baron is No. 1 in the Knox News' Elite Eight, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Knoxville area.

Ensworth's Tyler Baron (9) has moved to Knoxville and will play at Knoxville Catholic in 2019. (Photo: Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean)

CPA's Ryan Eledge (6) is tackled by Ensworth's Tyler Baron (9) during the first half at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.

Ensworth junior Tyler Baron has moved to left tackle this season for the Tigers after playing tight end last season.