Lander Barton discusses the transition from high school athlete to starting as a true freshman in college

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In this episode, Lander Barton discusses the transition from high school athlete to starting as a true freshman in college. He also dives into his family background and their influence.

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About Lander Barton:

2022: Appeared in 13 games games with three starts.

• College Football News Freshman All-America Second Team.
• Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.
• Leads true freshmen on the team in tackles (42), TFL (5.0) and sacks (3.5).
• Seven games with four or more tackles.
• Coming off a career-high six tackle effort (0.5 TFL) in the Pac-12 Championship vs. USC, with a fumble recovery, one breakup and a QB hurry.
• Had five tackles (0.5 sack) in the win over Stanford.
• Made a 10-yard sack during the regular season finale at Colorado.
• Forced his first career fumble vs. Arizona.
• Had a seven-yard sack in the conference opener at Arizona State.
• 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 Seattle Seahawks 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 Las Vegas Raiders … 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.

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