Mark Barron (born October 27, 1989) is an American football inside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he was twice recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He was drafted as a strong safety by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, where he played for two and a half seasons before being traded to the St. Louis Rams in 2014, where he moved to the linebacker position. Wikipedia