MM 11.4: Maryland football’s Jaishawn Barham named semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award

Maryland football true freshman linebacker Jaishawn Barham has been nominated as a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. Barham joins thirteen other standout freshmen across college football who have the opportunity to bring home the award.

On the defensive side of the ball, Barham has been a stud for the Terps. After seven starts, the linebacker is tied for the team lead in sacks with three and ranks second with 4.5 tackles for loss. Barham’s three sacks also rank tied for eighth place on the sack list among all Power Five linebackers.

In coverage, the true freshman is tied for the sixth-highest rate among all Power Five linebackers with a forced incompletion percentage of 18.2%.

According to the Big Ten record books, Barham’s average of five tackles per game is the most by a freshman in the conference and ties him for seventh-most among all freshmen in the FBS.

Barham was recognized for remarkable play earlier in the season following the tough week six loss to Purdue. The linebacker was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his two sacks, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble against the Boilermakers.

The finalist for the yearly award will be released on Dec. 6, and the winner will be disclosed three weeks later on Dec 29. Barham will look to continue his stellar play and join a notable group of past recipients.

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