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Lander Barton (born 2003/2004)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Utah Utes. He was named the 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. He is the younger brother of NFL players Cody Barton and Jackson Barton.
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Major | Communication |
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Born: | 2003 or 2004 (age 19–20) Cottonwood Heights, Utah, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Utah (2022–present) |
High school | Brighton (Cottonwood Heights) |
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Barton was born c. 2003 – c. 2004 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, later attending Brighton High School.[2][3] He comes from a family of athletes; his father, Paul, played baseball and football for the Utah Utes; his mother, Mikki-Kane, was an honorable mention All-American basketball player for Utah as well as an athlete competing in volleyball; his sister, Dani Drews, was an All-American volleyball player for the Utes; and both of his brothers, Cody and Jackson, each have played for Utah and in the National Football League (NFL).[4]
Barton attended Brighton High School and played basketball and football: in football, he was twice first-team all-state, twice first-team all-region and was the 2020 Region 6 MVP; and in basketball he was a second-team all-state choice.[5][6][7] He played linebacker and wide receiver in football, totaling 122 tackles in addition to two interceptions as a senior while also having a career total of 16 receiving touchdowns.[7] Barton was highly recruited, being ranked a four-star prospect, the second-best player in the state and the 17th-best linebacker nationally.[5][8][9] He committed to play college football for the Utah Utes, following in the steps of several of his family members.[10]
As a true freshman at Utah in 2022, Barton appeared in 14 games, three as a starter, and posted 46 tackles, eight TFLs, 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.[11][12] He was selected by College Football News as a second-team Freshman All-American and was named the Pac-12 Conference Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.[5][13] He entered the 2023 season as a starter at linebacker.[11]
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