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Alex Barron (American football)

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This page is about the American football player. For the IRL race car driver, see Alex Barron (driver)

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.

High School career

At Wilkerson High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Barron 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.

College career

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