The native of Knoxville, who finished his tenure at Tennessee with 13.5 sacks, first transferred to Ole Miss this offseason before ending up at Louisville.
Baron is eligible for one more season (his additional COVID-19 year).
There are plenty of theories out there on why Baron, who was a key player for the Vols, decided to leave Tennessee when he would’ve once again played an important role for the team in 2024. Some of the theories, unsurprisingly, center around NIL deals. And while I’m sure NIL played a factor in Baron’s choice (as it does for almost every transfer player), it wasn’t the only factor that went into his decision to leave Rocky Top.
According to Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm, part of the reason why Baron left Tennessee is because he wants to exclusively play the edge rusher position. “Well, we love the addition of Tyler,” saidearlier this month. “Anytime you get a big, tall, athletic edge rusher that has played a lot of football, it’s a big piece.””I think he wants to go somewhere and basically play that position and try to play that position solely if he can,” added Brohm. “I think he was moved around a little bit. Proving that he can be a great edge piece and rusher is what we want to try to help him do. So we’re excited to get him here and you know he gives us a lot of experience.”
