Texas DB Jahdae Barron accepts Reese's Senior Bowl invitation
Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron accepted his invitation to participate in the 75th Annual Reese’s Senior Bowl, to be played on Feb. 3, 2024 in Mobile, Ala, on Thursday. The Reese’s Senior Bowl is the preeminent and longest continually running college football all-star game and an important stage in the NFL Draft process.
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Barron, a senior from Pflugerville Connally, has racked up 48 stops (which is second on the team), 26 of them solo and 4.5 for a loss, forced a fumble, recorded an interception, and has knocked down three passes. Barron was also named one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced last month. The Thorpe is given annually to the best defensive back in college football.
After Barron, defensive tackles Byron Murphy II, Alfred Collins and T’Vondre Sweat, and linebacker Jaylan Ford were also invited from the Texas defense. Offensive tackle Christian Jones is the lone Texas player invited from that side of the ball. Barron, Murphy, and Sweat have all accepted their invitations.
Juniors who declare for the NFL draft will be eligible for three of the college all-star games after this season, including the Senior Bowl.
More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and better than 1,100 media members from around the country were credentialed for this year’s Senior Bowl. In the most recent NFL Draft, the game produced 100 total picks for the third straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire draft including 40 players selected on the first two days.
