{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}} {{Infobox NFL biography | embed = | name = Simeon Barrow | image = File:Simeon Barrow Michigan State 2022.jpg | caption = Barrow with Michigan State in 2022 | currentteam = | number = | position = Defensive lineman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|6}} | birth_place = Grovetown, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 283 | high_school = Grovetown | college = Michigan State (2020–2023)<br>Miami (FL) (2024) | highlights = * First-team All-ACC (2024) | undraftedyear = 2025 | pastteams = *Atlanta Falcons ({{nfly|2025}})* * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2025}})* * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2025}})* |status = }}
'''Simeon Barrow Jr.''' (born July 6, 2002) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and Miami Hurricanes.
== Early life == Coming out of high school, Barrow was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans over offers from schools such as Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Missouri.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Solari |first1=Chris |title=Michigan State football's 13th 3-star commit for 2020: DE Simeon Barrow |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2019/08/29/michigan-state-football-recruiting-simeon-barrow-commitment/2155563001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=29 August 2019 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref>
== College career == === Michigan State === Barrow opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="covid">{{cite web |last1=Solari |first1=Chris |title=Michigan State football: Simeon Barrow starts, shines at DT in return from COVID opt-out |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/09/30/michigan-state-football-simeon-barrow-jacub-panasiuk-aj-arcuri-maa-gaoteote-chuck-brantley-transfers/5922407001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=30 September 2021 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> In week 5 of the 2021 season, he totaled seven tackles and half a sack in a win over Nebraska.<ref name=covid/> In 2021, Barrow totaled 34 tackles with four being for a loss, three sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.<ref>{{cite web |title=Simeon Barrow 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/simeon-barrow-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> He finished the 2022 season with 40 tackles with nine being for a loss, four sacks,<ref name="miami">{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Nick |title=Michigan State transfer DL Simeon Barrow commits to Miami |url=https://www.on3.com/college/miami-hurricanes/news/simeon-barrow-miami-michigan-state-transfer-dl-commits-portal/ |website=On3.com |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> and a fumble recovery.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} In 2023, Barrow notched 36 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, three and a half sacks, a forced fumble, and two blocked kicks.<ref name="portal">{{cite web |last1=Solari |first1=Chris |title=Michigan State football's Simeon Barrow enters transfer portal for 2nd time in 6 months |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2024/04/18/michigan-state-football-simeon-barrow-transfer-portal-defensive-tackle-jonathan-smith/73368356007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |date=18 April 2024 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.<ref name=portal/>
=== Miami === Barrow transferred to play for the Miami Hurricanes.<ref name=miami/>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 3/8 | weight = 283 | dash = 4.90 | ten split = 1.69 | twenty split = 2.72 | shuttle = 4.30 | cone drill = 7.56 | bench = 32 | arm span = 32 3/8 | hand span = 9 1/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1039308&DraftYear=2025 |title=Simeon Barrow Jr. College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> }} ===Atlanta Falcons=== On April 28, 2025, after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Barrow signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waack |first1=Terrin |title=Falcons agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-2025 |website=atlantafalcons.com |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref> He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad a week later.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waack |first1=Terrin |last2=McFadden |first2=Will |last3=McElhaney |first3=Tory |title=Falcons announce initial 2025 roster |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-initial-roster-2025 |website=atlantafalcons.com |access-date=28 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Falcons sign 2 defensive players to practice squad |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-ronnie-perkins-simeon-barrow-practice-squad |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Barrow was released from the practice squad on September 6.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Waack |first1=Terrin |title=Falcons alter practice squad before elevating 2 offensive players |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/practice-squad-elevations-week-1-tampa-bay-buccaneers |website=atlantafalcons.com |access-date=7 September 2025}}</ref>
===Cleveland Browns=== On October 14, 2025, Barrow signed with the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Browns sign CB Tre Avery to the active roster |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-cb-tre-avery-to-the-active-roster |website=ClevelandBrowns.com |access-date=15 October 2025}}</ref> He was released on November 11.<ref>{{cite web |title=Browns waive CB Tre Avery |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-waive-cb-tre-avery |website=clevelandbrowns.com |access-date=12 November 2025}}</ref> On December 2, Barrow was re-signed to the team's practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Browns sign DT Sam Kamara |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-dt-sam-kamara |website=ClevelandBrowns.com |access-date=3 December 2025}}</ref> Barrow was released again on December 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Browns sign T Jeremiah Byers and RB Trayveon Williams |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-t-jeremiah-byers-and-rb-trayveon-williams |website=ClevelandBrowns.com |access-date=11 December 2025}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== On December 30, 2025, Barrow was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 30, 2025 |title=Dolphins sign Simeon Barrow Jr. to practice squad |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-x0772 |access-date=May 30, 2026 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/simeon-barrow-jr-/12990 Michigan State Spartans bio] *[https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/simeon-barrow-jr/ Miami Hurricanes bio]
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