Baron Browning: LB · Ohio State · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Baron Browning
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at Ohio State: Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. First career honor, 2020: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Indiana — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 29 | 20 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 43 | 26 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 22 | 11 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 108 | 64 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 52-17vs Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-25@ No. 18 Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-27vs Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-35vs No. 9 Indiana | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 52-12@ Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 12 · 2020
W 42-35
vs Indiana
8 tackles · 7 solo tackles · 1 fumble recovery
Edged out Indiana at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%3 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
7%2 pass breakups29 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
40.1%
225 pass / 336 run
Plays / game
93.5
6 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 108 tackles — drafted at #105 overall by the Denver Broncos.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Denver BroncosEntering 6th NFL season
Denver BroncosEntering 6th NFL season
