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UTEP Miners

2019 Football Roster

57 Barron Wortham Jr.

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 235
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fort Worth, Texas
  • Highschool The Oakridge School

Biography

2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)

  • Credited with one solo tackle (at North Texas) in four games.


2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)

  • Saw action in nine contests for UTEP.


2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

  • Played in two games for the Miners.


2016 (FRESHMAN)

  • Redshirted as a true freshman in 2016, did not see action.


HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played in 22 games during four-year career at Oakridge High School.
  • Compiled 89 stops (45 solo, 44 assisted) including six tackles for loss.
  • Hounded opposing offensive lines by racking up 3.5 sacks.
  • Recorded an interception as a junior.


PERSONAL
Full name is Barron Michael Wortham Jr. … Son of Barron and Caledra Wortham … Has one brother and one sister … Father, Barron, played linebacker for UTEP (1990-93) and was chosen by the Houston Oilers in the 1994 NFL Draft ... Father was inducted into UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018 … Born in Fort Worth, Texas … Graphic Design major.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 57

    2016Freshman

    LB
    5'11" 240 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    5'11" 220 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 220 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 235 lbs
    57