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Jersey Number 8
Simeon Barrow Jr.
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Grovetown, Ga.
- High School:
- Grovetown
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 34 career games with the Spartans (10 in 2021, 12 in 2022, 12 in 2023), including 30 starts at defensive tackle (10 in 2021, 10 in 2022, 10 in 2023) . . . had 110 career tackles (44 solo, 66 assists), with 18.5 tackles for loss (103 yards) and 10.5 sacks (92 yards), with two blocked field goals, one pass break-up, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery . . . two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection (2022, 2023).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Recorded 36 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (40 yards) and 3.5 sacks (38 yards) in 12 games, including 10 starts at defensive tackle . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . played a total of 469 snaps . . . ranked third on the team with 22 QB pressures, according to Pro Football Focus . . . blocked two field goals (vs. Minnesota, Indiana), becoming the first Spartan to record two blocked kicks in a season since Jerel Worthy in 2011 . . . also recorded a forced fumble vs. Nebraska . . . had two tackles vs. Penn State, including one for a 1-yard loss . . . started game at Indiana and logged a blocked field goal to go with 1.0 tackle for loss on 1.0 sack (10 yards), with five total tackles and adding one QB hurry . . . was starting defensive lineman in game at Ohio State, logging one tackle in 24 snaps . . . started game vs. Nebraska and tallied three tackles, all in the second half, including 1.0 sack for an 18-yard loss and forced fumble on the second-to-last play of the game that helped seal the victory for the Spartans . . . logged new season-high six tackles at Minnesota, adding first blocked field goal of career, in playing 48 snaps . . . it was MSU’s first blocked field goal since Michael Fletcher blocked a 37-yard attempt vs. Indiana on Nov. 18, 2022 . . . started Michigan game and tallied two tackles in playing 42 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in game at Rutgers, registering five stops for second straight game, adding one QB hurry . . . started Iowa game and registered a then season-high five tackles, in logging 53 snaps . . . notched two tackles with 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in playing 30 snaps in Maryland game . . . tallied two tackles and posted season-high three QB hurries after starting at defensive tackle in Washington game . . . logged one tackle, coming on a 0.5 sack (3 yards) after starting at defensive tackle in week 2 vs. Richmond . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan and tallied two tackles, including 1.0 sack (7 yards), in 41 snaps, posting 1.0 TFL for second-game in a row and seven of last nine games played dating back to 2022 season . . . named to preseason Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Recorded career highs in tackles (40), tackles for loss (9.0 for 28 yards) and sacks (4.0 for 21 yards) during his second season as a starting defensive tackle for the Spartans . . . earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus and honorable mention accolades from the coaches and media . . . played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle . . . logged 537 snaps, most among Spartan defensive lineman and sixth most overall on the MSU defense . . . led the defense with 28 total QB pressures according to PFF, ranking fourth in the B1G and tied for 32nd in the FBS among interior defensive lineman . . . tallied four tackles with career-high tying 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack in 34 snaps at Penn State . . . drew start against Indiana, posting four tackles in 39 snaps . . . started Rutgers game and tallied three tackles, including 1.0 TFL (3 yards), in 55 snaps . . . started game at Illinois and posted four tackles with 1.0 sack (6 yards) in 61 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in Michigan game, logging five tackles, including 1.0 TFL (1 yard) and one QB hurry, recording 49 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game and notched three tackles, with a career-high tying 2.0 tackles for loss (9 yards) and 1.0 sack (8 yards), in playing 40 snaps . . . tallied two tackles and one QB hurry in Ohio State game, starting the contest and playing in 53 snaps . . . registered four stops, including first sack of season and ended with 1.5 TFLs overall at Maryland, notching 58 defensive snaps, the most on the defensive line . . . posted one stop in 29 snaps in injury-shortened action in Minnesota game . . . matched jersey number with a career-high eight tackles at Washington in registering 64 snaps, topping the defensive line and ranking fifth-most overall on the defense . . . logged 22 snaps in a reserve role vs. Akron . . . started Western Michigan game and posted two tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss, adding one fumble recovery, in 30 snaps, to grade out at 77.0 by PFF, highest among Spartan defensive linemen and third-highest overall on the defense.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started 10 games at defensive tackle to earn his first letter . . . missed last three games of the regular season (Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State) due to injury . . . played 442 snaps . . . recorded 34 tackles, including four for losses (27) and three sacks (25 yards) . . . impressive outing in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over No. 12 Pittsburgh, collecting six tackles, including one TFL (7 yards) and a half sack (6 yards) . . . was starting defensive tackle at Purdue, posting two stops in playing 23 snaps . . . started Michigan game at defensive tackle, notching three stops in playing 53 snaps . . . started game at Indiana at defensive tackle, tallying one tackle in 55 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle at Rutgers and registered career-high 2.0 sacks as part of four total tackles, including a forced fumble on a sack-fumble that was recovered by teammate Jacob Slade, setting up Spartans for field goal . . . named Spartan Co-Defensive Player of the Week vs. Rutgers . . . started at defensive tackle in Western Kentucky game, notching two tackles, along with first career pass break-up and also added a QB hurry . . . started Nebraska game at defensive tackle and logged career-high seven stops, nearly doubling previous high of four, adding first career sack, as part of playing 60 of 86 defensive snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle at Miami, playing 50 snaps, a new career high for the second straight game, and posting two tackles . . . started home opener vs. Youngstown State, logging career-high four stops and one QB hurry in 34 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in starting season opener at Northwestern at defensive tackle, logging three tackles, earning MSU Co-Defensive Player of the Week team award, in playing 30 snaps.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed as one of the top weakside defensive ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 43) and 247Sports (No. 45) . . . rated as the fourth-best weakside defensive end prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com . . . ranked among the top players in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com (No. 76), 247Sports (No. 90) and ESPN.com (No. 91) . . . named the Region 3-6A Player of the Year . . . had 63 tackles (42 solo), eight sacks and 20 quarterback hurries his senior season . . . played for Coach Damien Postell at Grovetown High School . . . son of Simeon Barrow . . . born July 6, 2002 . . . advertising management major.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Recorded 36 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (40 yards) and 3.5 sacks (38 yards) in 12 games, including 10 starts at defensive tackle . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . played a total of 469 snaps . . . ranked third on the team with 22 QB pressures, according to Pro Football Focus . . . blocked two field goals (vs. Minnesota, Indiana), becoming the first Spartan to record two blocked kicks in a season since Jerel Worthy in 2011 . . . also recorded a forced fumble vs. Nebraska . . . had two tackles vs. Penn State, including one for a 1-yard loss . . . started game at Indiana and logged a blocked field goal to go with 1.0 tackle for loss on 1.0 sack (10 yards), with five total tackles and adding one QB hurry . . . was starting defensive lineman in game at Ohio State, logging one tackle in 24 snaps . . . started game vs. Nebraska and tallied three tackles, all in the second half, including 1.0 sack for an 18-yard loss and forced fumble on the second-to-last play of the game that helped seal the victory for the Spartans . . . logged new season-high six tackles at Minnesota, adding first blocked field goal of career, in playing 48 snaps . . . it was MSU’s first blocked field goal since Michael Fletcher blocked a 37-yard attempt vs. Indiana on Nov. 18, 2022 . . . started Michigan game and tallied two tackles in playing 42 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in game at Rutgers, registering five stops for second straight game, adding one QB hurry . . . started Iowa game and registered a then season-high five tackles, in logging 53 snaps . . . notched two tackles with 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in playing 30 snaps in Maryland game . . . tallied two tackles and posted season-high three QB hurries after starting at defensive tackle in Washington game . . . logged one tackle, coming on a 0.5 sack (3 yards) after starting at defensive tackle in week 2 vs. Richmond . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan and tallied two tackles, including 1.0 sack (7 yards), in 41 snaps, posting 1.0 TFL for second-game in a row and seven of last nine games played dating back to 2022 season . . . named to preseason Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Recorded career highs in tackles (40), tackles for loss (9.0 for 28 yards) and sacks (4.0 for 21 yards) during his second season as a starting defensive tackle for the Spartans . . . earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from Pro Football Focus and honorable mention accolades from the coaches and media . . . played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle . . . logged 537 snaps, most among Spartan defensive lineman and sixth most overall on the MSU defense . . . led the defense with 28 total QB pressures according to PFF, ranking fourth in the B1G and tied for 32nd in the FBS among interior defensive lineman . . . tallied four tackles with career-high tying 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack in 34 snaps at Penn State . . . drew start against Indiana, posting four tackles in 39 snaps . . . started Rutgers game and tallied three tackles, including 1.0 TFL (3 yards), in 55 snaps . . . started game at Illinois and posted four tackles with 1.0 sack (6 yards) in 61 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in Michigan game, logging five tackles, including 1.0 TFL (1 yard) and one QB hurry, recording 49 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game and notched three tackles, with a career-high tying 2.0 tackles for loss (9 yards) and 1.0 sack (8 yards), in playing 40 snaps . . . tallied two tackles and one QB hurry in Ohio State game, starting the contest and playing in 53 snaps . . . registered four stops, including first sack of season and ended with 1.5 TFLs overall at Maryland, notching 58 defensive snaps, the most on the defensive line . . . posted one stop in 29 snaps in injury-shortened action in Minnesota game . . . matched jersey number with a career-high eight tackles at Washington in registering 64 snaps, topping the defensive line and ranking fifth-most overall on the defense . . . logged 22 snaps in a reserve role vs. Akron . . . started Western Michigan game and posted two tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss, adding one fumble recovery, in 30 snaps, to grade out at 77.0 by PFF, highest among Spartan defensive linemen and third-highest overall on the defense.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started 10 games at defensive tackle to earn his first letter . . . missed last three games of the regular season (Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State) due to injury . . . played 442 snaps . . . recorded 34 tackles, including four for losses (27) and three sacks (25 yards) . . . impressive outing in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over No. 12 Pittsburgh, collecting six tackles, including one TFL (7 yards) and a half sack (6 yards) . . . was starting defensive tackle at Purdue, posting two stops in playing 23 snaps . . . started Michigan game at defensive tackle, notching three stops in playing 53 snaps . . . started game at Indiana at defensive tackle, tallying one tackle in 55 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle at Rutgers and registered career-high 2.0 sacks as part of four total tackles, including a forced fumble on a sack-fumble that was recovered by teammate Jacob Slade, setting up Spartans for field goal . . . named Spartan Co-Defensive Player of the Week vs. Rutgers . . . started at defensive tackle in Western Kentucky game, notching two tackles, along with first career pass break-up and also added a QB hurry . . . started Nebraska game at defensive tackle and logged career-high seven stops, nearly doubling previous high of four, adding first career sack, as part of playing 60 of 86 defensive snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle at Miami, playing 50 snaps, a new career high for the second straight game, and posting two tackles . . . started home opener vs. Youngstown State, logging career-high four stops and one QB hurry in 34 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in starting season opener at Northwestern at defensive tackle, logging three tackles, earning MSU Co-Defensive Player of the Week team award, in playing 30 snaps.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed as one of the top weakside defensive ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 43) and 247Sports (No. 45) . . . rated as the fourth-best weakside defensive end prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com . . . ranked among the top players in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com (No. 76), 247Sports (No. 90) and ESPN.com (No. 91) . . . named the Region 3-6A Player of the Year . . . had 63 tackles (42 solo), eight sacks and 20 quarterback hurries his senior season . . . played for Coach Damien Postell at Grovetown High School . . . son of Simeon Barrow . . . born July 6, 2002 . . . advertising management major.
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