Barron Wortham accepted a football scholarship from the University of Texas-El Paso.
16 Facts About Barron Wortham
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Barron Wortham had 16 tackles and one blocked punt against the University of Tulsa.
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Barron Wortham tallied 26 tackles, one forced fumble and one interceptions against the UNLV.
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Barron Wortham left as the school's All-time leader in career tackles and tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 4 interceptions, 12 passes defensed, 6 fumble recoveries and 4 forced fumbles.
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Barron Wortham matched Raymond Morris as the only players in school history to lead the team in tackles four times.
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Barron Wortham was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft.
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Barron Wortham collected 22 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles and one fumble recovery.
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Barron Wortham registered 38 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and 10 special teams tackles.
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Barron Wortham received the Ed Block Courage Award after recovering from his previous injury.
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Barron Wortham posted 78 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 special teams tackles.
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In 1998, Joe Bowden took over his role and Barron Wortham finished with 9 defensive tackles and 8 special teams tackles.
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Barron Wortham left after starting 51 out of 92 regular-season games.
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Barron Wortham was limited during the preseason, after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee in the second week of training camp.
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Dat Nguyen suffered a left knee sprain in the second contest of the season and Barron Wortham replaced him at middle linebacker.
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Barron Wortham went on to start 11 games, finishing with 92 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, one pass defensed and a career-high 2 interceptions.
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Barron Wortham wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.