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\u201cSuperhero,\u201d<\/a> \u201cKilla,\u201d <\/a>\u201cThe Man Who Don\u2019t Smile.\u201d<\/a> Just a few of the nicknames synonymous with the Michigan football team\u2019s most explosive, physical and hard-hitting linebacker. But Friday night, it was simply \u201cJaishawn Barham\u201d whose name was called by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the NFL Draft, going 92nd overall.<\/p>\n Barham spent most of his collegiate career slotted at inside linebacker, including the entirety of his two seasons at Maryland and his third with the Wolverines. He was named a Freshman All-American his first year with the Terrapins while leading the team in tackles for loss and tying for first in sacks. He\u2019s earned All-Big Ten honors twice in his career. It\u2019s always been Barham\u2019s knack for disrupting the backfield that\u2019s earned him his stripes, and a positional move his senior season allowed him to fully showcase his strongest talent.<\/p>\n Ahead of the 2025 season\u2019s Week 3 matchup with Central Michigan<\/a>, Barham\u2019s propensity for attacking the quarterback off the edge was recognized with a start at edge rusher. He recorded six tackles and two sacks in only one half against the Chippewas. After that contest, the move was permanent.<\/p>\n Barham finished the 2025 season with 32 tackles, four sacks, 10 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one forced fumble. He earned a reputation for being a \u201cviolent\u201d<\/a> hitter with exceptional burst and the kind of situational awareness that helps his multi-positional success make sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n