Jaishawn Barham

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
243
Hometown:
District Heights, Md.
High School:
St. Frances

Pronunciation

CAREER HIGHS

Michigan
• Tackles: 9 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26, 2024)
• Solos: 7 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26, 2024)
• Asst: 5, 2x - at Illinois (Oct. 19, 2024)
• TFLs: 2.0, 4x. - last at Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025)
• Sacks: 2.0 - vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13, 2025)
• Int.: none
• FF: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: 2, 2x - last at Northwestern (Nov. 15, 2025)

Maryland
• Tackles: 12 - vs. SMU (Sept. 17, 2022)
• Solos: 7 - vs. SMU (Sept. 17, 2022)
• Asst: 4, 4x - last vs. Michigan (Nov. 18, 2023)
• TFLs: 2, 3x - last vs. Charlotte (Sept. 9, 2023)
• Sacks: 2, 2x - last vs Charlotte (Sept. 9, 2023)
• Int.: 1 - vs. Michigan (Nov. 18, 2023)
• FF: 1 - vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2022)
• FR: 1 - vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2022)
• PBUs: 1, 2x - last at Nebraska (Nov. 11, 2023)

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2025)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024-25)
• One-time letter winner (2024)
• Has appeared in 25 games at linebacker and edge rusher with 24 starts (17 at linebacker, seven at edge)

Senior (2025)
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• On four occasions, shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performances against Central Michigan, at Nebraska, at MSU, at Maryland
• Started against New Mexico (Aug. 30) and was credited with on quarterback hurry
• Made three tackles including a shared TFL playing in the second half at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)
• Led the defense with six solo tackles including a pair of sacks against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Started off the edge at Nebraska (Sept. 20) and made four tackles including two for loss and on sack; also hurried the quarterback once
• Broke up a pass and split a TFL in a start at edge against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)
• Started at edge at USC (Oct. 11) and forced a fumble by tipping a swing pass; made four solo tackles
• Hurried the quarterback once and delivered a TFL in a start at edge against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Assisted on one tackle starting at edge at MSU (Oct. 25)
• Started at linebacker against Purdue (Nov. 1)
• Broke up two passes and made two tackles including one for loss against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15); started at linebacker but played mostly edge
• Started from the edge position at Maryland (Nov. 22) and posted two tackles for loss and one sack among four total stops
• Assisted on one tackle in a start against Ohio State (Nov. 29)

Junior (2024)
• Started all 13 games at linebacker; finished second on the team with 66 tackles including 3.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, five quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups to earn his first varsity letter at Michigan
• On four occasions, shared Defensive Player of the Game honors for his performance against Arkansas State, Minnesota, Michigan State, at Ohio State
• Made his U-M debut and first career start against Fresno State (Aug. 31) and contributed two tackles and a quarterback hurry
• Started in the middle against Texas (Sept. 7) and contributed five solo tackles
• Tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Made four stops against USC (Sept. 21)
• Made six tackles including one for loss against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Delivered six tackles at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Led the team with seven tackles including a half-TFL and two pass breakups at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Made nine stops against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Credited with seven tackles against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Led the team with six tackles and posted two TFL at Indiana (Nov. 9) including his first sack as a Wolverine
• Assisted on one tackle against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Credited with five stops at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Picked up one assisted tackle against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Earned two varsity letters (2022, ‘23) at Maryland
• Appeared in 23 games with 23 starts at linebacker
• Named a 2022 Freshman All-American (first team) by the College Football News; midseason honoree by The Athletic
• Semifinalist, 2022 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
• Two-time All-Big Ten (honorable mention, media, 2022; coaches, 2023)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 10, 2022)

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in 11 games with 11 starts at linebacker to earn his second varsity letter; totaled 37 tackles with three for loss and three sacks; intercepted one pass, broke up another, and hurried the quarterback three times
• All-Big Ten (honorable mention, coaches)
• Made two tackles against Towson (Sept. 2)
• Recorded two sacks among four tackles against Charlotte (Sept. 9)
• Against Virginia (Sept. 15), recorded two tackles
• Credited with four tackles at Michigan State (Sept. 23)
• Made one solo tackle at Ohio State (Oct. 7)
• Delivered one sack among four total tackles against Illinois (Oct. 14)
• Made seven tackles at Northwestern (Oct. 28)
• Against Penn State (Nov. 4), made one tackle
• Broke up a pass and made five tackles at Nebraska (Nov. 11)
• Made his first career interception and contributed seven tackles against Michigan (Nov. 18)
• Hurried the quarterback once at Rutgers (Nov. 25)

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in 12 games with 12 starts at linebacker to earn his first varsity letter; totaled 58 tackles and led the team with 6.5 tackles for loss and four forced sacks, also registered one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery; led all Big Ten freshmen in tackles
• Freshman All-American (first team) by the College Football News; midseason honoree by The Athletic
• Semifinalist, Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
• All-Big Ten (honorable mention, media)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week following the game against Purdue
• Made his collegiate debut and first career start against Buffalo (Sept. 3) with one tackle
• Broke up a pass and made three tackles at Charlotte (Sept. 10)
• Reached 12 tackles (seven solo) with his first career sack against SMU (Sept. 17)
• Delivered eight stops with a shared TFL at Michigan (Sept. 24)
• Against Michigan State (Oct. 1), made five tackles with one for loss
• Contributed five tackles including two sacks, and also forced and recovered a fumble against Purdue (Oct. 8)
• At Indiana (Oct. 15), made one tackle
• Totaled five stops at Wisconsin (Nov. 5)
• Made two tackles and hurried the quarterback twice at Penn State (Nov. 12)
• Notched six tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 19)
• Made five tackles including two for loss with one sack against Rutgers (Nov. 26)
• Against NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30), contributed five tackles

Prep
• Attended St. Frances Academy (2022) and played under head coach Messay Hailemariam
• Began his career at DeMatha for two seasons before finishing at St. Frances (2021-22)

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 119-ranked player nationally, the No. 10 linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• Graded by 247Sports as a four-star prospect; the No. 11 linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• ESPN four-star prospect; the No. 136 player in the nation, the No. 16 player in his region, the No. 15 linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• Ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com; the No. 122 prospect in the country, the No. 8 linebacker, and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• On3.com consensus ranking of four stars; the No. 145-ranked player nationally, the No. 11 linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• On3.com four-star ranking, the No. 298 player in the nation, the No. 28 linebacker, and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• 2022 Polynesian Bowl participant; Defensive MVP

Personal
• Jaishawn Barham was born on February 2, 2004
• Son of Anthony Barham and Chrishawn Nelson
• Studied Family Science at Maryland
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies