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**Alex "False Start" Barron**
	No. 70 St. Louis Rams
	Offensive tackle
Personal information
	Date of birth: September 28, 1982 (age 27)
	Place of birth: Orangeburg, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	Weight: 302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
	College: Florida State
	NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
	Debuted in 2005 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
	As player:; St. Louis Rams (2005–present);
Career highlights and awards
	N/A;
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
Games played	60
Games started	58
Stats at NFL.com

For other persons of the same name, see Alex Barron.

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

[edit] Early years

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. He graduated with a social science degree.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	40-yard dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20 ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
Pre-draft measureables
6-7½ *	318 lb *	4.87 **	X	X	4.57 **	7.83 *	35½ in. *	9'4" *	21 **	19 *

(* represents NFL Combine; **represents Florida State Pro Day) ^[1]

[edit] St. Louis Rams

Barron was the nineteenth pick overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2005 NFL Draft. On August 14, 2005, Barron signed a five-year, $9.2 million contract with the Rams that has escalators that could take the value to over $11 million.. The contract features $5.5 million in guaranteed money, not including the signing bonus of $1 million. He has been starting for the Rams since his rookie-season. Barron has been plagued by penalties, especially false starts his whole career.

[edit] References

^ "Alex Barron". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=53310&draftyear=2005&genpos=OT. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

[edit] External links

Rams Player Bio

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Steven Jackson	Rams Rookie of the Year Award 2005	Succeeded by Tye Hill

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[0] "Alex Barron". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=53310&draftyear=2005&genpos=OT. Retrieved April 16, 2009.

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