Lander Barton

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

2023: Started the first seven games linebacker, before sustaining a season-ending injury.

• Had 34 tackles (0.5 TFL) at the time of his injury, leading the linebacker room and ranking third on the team.

• Also defended four passes (2 INT, 2 PBU) and forced a fumble.

• Career-high nine takedowns came in the comeback win at No. 18 USC.

• First career interception went for a 23-yard pick-six vs. Weber State.

• Five games with four-plus tackles, tying his career-high with six vs. No. 22 UCLA.

2022: Appeared in all 14 games with three starts.

• College Football News Freshman All-America Second Team.

• Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.

• Led freshmen on the team in tackles (46), TFL (8.0) and sacks (4.5).

• Also forced a fumble, made one recovery, broke up a pass and logged three QB hurries.

• Eight games with four or more tackles, including a career-best six in the Pac-12 Championship vs. No. 4 USC.

• Contributed a career-best 3.0 TFL and a sack during the Rose Bowl Game vs. No. 11 Penn State.

• Made a 10-yard sack at Colorado, highlighting a four-tackle outing.

 

HIGH SCHOOL

 

Four-star recruit out of Brighton HS, rated the No. 2 recruit in the state of Utah on 247Sports and the No. 17 linebacker nationally on Rivals.

• Named a High School All-American, invited to the All-American Bowl.

• Two-time all-state first team selection.

• Two-time all-region first-team, also earning Region 6 MVP in 2020.

• Named MaxPreps Player of the Game 13 times at Brighton.

• Recorded 122 total tackles (8.0 sacks) with two interceptions his senior year.

• Had 139 tackles (12.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks) as a junior.

• Racked up 104 total tackles as a sophomore (11.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks).

• Recorded six interceptions at Brighton, three returned for touchdowns.

• Played wide receiver as well, recording 909 yards on 81 catches, scoring 16 receiving touchdowns in high school.

• Also played basketball, averaging 19.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior to earn second-team all-state.

 

PERSONAL

 

Son of Mikki and Paul Barton, who were both two-sport athletes at Utah … father played football and baseball at Utah … mother is a member of the Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame and was a two-time All-American in basketball … has two brothers and a sister … brother, Cody, was an all-Pac-12 linebacker at Utah from 2015-19 and is currently playing for the Washington Commanders after being drafted in 2019 … brother, Jackson, earned all-Pac-12 as an offensive lineman at Utah from 2014-18 and is playing for the Arizona Cardinals … sister, Dani, is the all-time leader in career kills, sets played, matches played and attempts for Utah Volleyball as a four-time All-American from 2017-21.

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
1.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
5.5	2.0	37.0	0.0	1.0	4.5	21.0