Alex Barron (football player)

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Alex Barron
Date of birth September 28, 1982
Place of birth Orangeburg, South Carolina
Position(s) Offensive tackle
College Florida State
NFL Draft 2005 / Round 1/ Pick 19
Statistics
Team(s)
2005-present St. Louis Rams

Alex Benjamin Barron (born September 28, 1982 in Orangeburg, South Carolina) is an American football offensive tackle currently playing for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He was selected with the 19th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Florida State University.

[edit] High School career

Barron attended Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and was a two-sport star in football and basketball. In football, he was named an All-American by both PrepStar and Football News, ranked the Number 3 lineman in the nation by PrepStar, named to the All-South team by the Orlando Sentinel, and selected as Jeff Whittaker's Deep South Recruiting Guide South Carolina Player of the Year.

[edit] College career

Barron attended Florida State University and was a football star. As a senior, Barron was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, and won consensus All-America first-team honors.