NFL linebacker Baron Browning plays for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. He received his diploma from Kennedale High School, where he was twice chosen for the top team in the state.
In his junior year, he recorded 74 tackles, eight TFLs, and eight forced fumbles. He played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes while attending Ohio State University. He received a communications degree at graduation.
He was quite versatile and would have been happy to play defensive end, inside or outside linebacker. For the 2020 campaign, he was selected for the Big Ten Conference’s third team. He did not redshirt during his college career and played in 43 games, including seven starts.
In addition to his 110 career tackles, he also recorded 18.0 TFLs and 7.0 quarterback sacks. He participated in 12 of the 14 games as a junior in 2019 and was chosen as a champion four times during the regular season. He had five sacks, 10 tackles for a loss, and 43 total tackles by season’s end. He was on the Preseason Watch List for the 2020 Butkus Award.
He was one of 10 prospects from the 2017 class who enrolled in classes that January, and he had 14 tackles as a true freshman in 2017.
With the 105th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Browning. In July 2021, he agreed to a four-year rookie contract with Denver.
Baron Browning’s Contract, Salary and Net Worth
Baron Browning signed a 4 year, $4,785,852 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $840,620 signing bonus, $840,620 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,196,463. In 2022, Browning will earn a base salary of $877,539, while carrying a cap hit of $1,087,694 and a dead cap value of $630,465. Detail about his net worth is not available currently.