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#18 Lamin Barrow Season 2024

Position
Linebacker
Height
6'2
Weight
232
Class
Senior
Hometown
Marrero, La.
High School
John Ehret HS

2014 Fifth-Round NFL Draft Pick (Denver Broncos) – No. 156 Overall
2014 Senior Bowl participant

2013 Second Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches)

CAREER
Two-year starter at linebacker for the Tigers in 2012 and 2013 … Played in 51 games with 28 starts … Finished career with 230 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Added seven pass breakups, seven QB hurries and recovered four fumbles … Had seven games in career where he had double-figure tackles (4 in 2012, 3 in 2013) … Earned second team All-SEC honors as a senior in 2013 after leading Tigers in tackles with 91 … Issued No. 18 prior to senior season in 2013 as a tribute to him being the consummate LSU Tiger … Wore No. 57 from 2010 through 2012 before taking over No. 18 for his final season … Graduated in December of 2013 … Played in four bowl games with starts in the Chick-fil-A Bowl (lost Clemson, 25-24 in 2012) and the Outback Bowl (def. Iowa, 21-14 in 2013) … Invited to participate in the Senior Bowl following his senior season.

SENIOR SEASON (2013)
Team leader in tackles with 91 … Added 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks for an LSU defense that ranked among the top 20 in the nation … Recorded a career-best 13 tackles, including one for a  2-yard loss, in win over Florida  … Capped season with five tackles against Iowa in leading LSU to a 21-14 win over the Hawkeyes in Outback Bowl … Had a total of three double-figure tackle games in 2013: Auburn (11), Florida (13), and Alabama (11) … Had 8-yard tackle for loss against Florida and had 1.5 tackles for a total of 8-yards in losses in win over Mississippi State … Had sack for a 7-yard loss vs.  Mississippi State … Recovered fumble in early season win over Auburn … Ranked among the SEC leaders in total tackles.

JUNIOR SEASON (2012)
Started all 13 game at will linebacker for the Tigers … Ranked second on the team with 104 total tackles … Added 7.5 tackles for loss, fie QB hurries and five pass breakups … Recovered a pair of fumbles and forced a fumble … Had four double-digit tackle games, including 12 in bowl game loss to Clemson … Added 12 tackles in wins over South Carolina and Arkansas … Had 10 tackles in win over Ole Miss … Had season-high 9 solo tackles to go with 2.0 tackles for loss in bowl game vs. Clemson … Forced a fumble vs. Arkansas … Fumble recoveries came in wins against Texas A&M and Mississippi State … Fumble recovery vs. Texas A&M came late in first half and led to LSU touchdown that gave the Tigers a 14-12 lead at halftime … Forced fumble vs. Arkansas came at LSU 2-yard line and stopped what would have been an opening drive TD for the Razorbacks … Had nine tackles, including a pair for losses, in road game against Florida. 
 
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011)
Saw action in 12 games in 2011 with one start against Northwestern State … Tallied 17 tackles and one tackle for loss … Served as the backup to Ryan Baker at Will linebacker for most of the season … Tied his career best with six stops versus Western Kentucky … Also had six tackles against ULM on Nov. 13, 2010 … Earned his first career tackle for a loss at Mississippi State … Started at Will linebacker in place of Ryan Baker against Northwestern State and made three tackles.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
Played in 12 games and started against North Carolina, filling in for an injured Ryan Baker … Recorded his first career tackle and also recovered a fumble on the second defensive series versus UNC … Saw extensive playing time against ULM and produced six tackles, including half a tackle for a loss … Outstanding contributor to special teams coverage units.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated the seventh-best prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 22 inside linebacker by Rivals.com … Ranked as the nation’s No. 20 linebacker by Scout.com … Named to the Louisiana Top 40 by SuperPrep Magazine … Named to the New Orleans Times-Picayune Blue-Chip list and the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Second Dozen … As a senior, recorded 71 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries, two interceptions, five forced fumbles and four fumbles recovered with two of those returned for touchdowns … Named District 8-5A Defensive MVP and Louisiana Class 5A All-State as a senior … Coached by Billy North.

PERSONAL
Full name is Lamin Samboujang Barrow … Goes by Lamin … Born Nov. 29, 1990 … Parents are Ali and Saidah Barrow … Has three siblings – Vaughn, Deshown and Claude … Majoring in general studies.

CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 13 vs. Florida, 2013
Solo tackles: 9 vs. Clemson, 2012
Tackles for loss: 2.0, twice (Last: vs. Clemson, 2012; First: at Florida, 2012)
QB Hurries: 2 vs. Towson, 2012

BARROW’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year
G-GS
UT
AT
TT
TFL
Sacks

PBU

QBH

INT

FF

FR
2009

Redshirt Season

2010

12-1

8

10

18

0.5-0

0-0

0

0

0-0

0

1-0

2011

13-1

4

13

17

1.0-5

0-0

0

0

0-0

0

0-0

2012

13-13

52

52

104

7.5-10

0-0

5

5

0-0

1

2-4

2013 13-13 23 68 91 5.5-17 1.5-9 2 2 0-0 0 1-0

Totals

51-28
87
143
230
14.5-32
1.5-9
7
7
0-0
1
4-4
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