Barkevious Levon Mingo is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent.
38 Facts About Barkevious Mingo
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Barkevious Mingo played college football at Louisiana State and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns sixth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Barkevious Mingo won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots.
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Barkevious Mingo attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana, where he was a letterman in football and track.
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Barkevious Mingo played football for the West Monroe Rebels team under head coach Don Shows.
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Barkevious Mingo added four forced fumbles and recovered seven fumbles.
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Barkevious Mingo played in the 2009 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Barkevious Mingo was rated as the No 6 strong side linebacker by Scout.
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Barkevious Mingo was a member of the Rivals 250 and Scout 300.
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Barkevious Mingo was rated as the No 5 best athlete among linebackers by Rivals.
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Barkevious Mingo was rated as the No 3 player in the state of Louisiana by SuperPrep and the No 8 by Rivals.
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Barkevious Mingo attended Louisiana State University, and played for coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2009 to 2012.
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On January 7,2013, Barkevious Mingo announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Barkevious Mingo was one of 10 LSU Tiger underclassmen to declare for the draft that year.
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Barkevious Mingo was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round with the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Barkevious Mingo was the third defensive end to be selected in the draft, after Dion Jordan and Ezekiel Ansah.
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Barkevious Mingo was immediately moved to outside linebacker by defensive coordinator Ray Horton and competed against Jabaal Sheard for a starting role throughout training camp.
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Barkevious Mingo was hospitalized and missed the last two games of the preseason.
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Barkevious Mingo made his first career sack on Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco for a nine-yard loss during the first quarter.
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On September 29,2013, Barkevious Mingo earned his first career start in place of Jabaal Sheard who was inactive due to a knee injury.
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Barkevious Mingo finished his rookie season in 2013 with 42 combined tackles, a career-high five sacks, and four pass deflections in 15 games and three starts.
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Barkevious Mingo entered training camp as a backup outside linebacker in his first season under defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil.
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Barkevious Mingo was inactive for the Browns' Week 2 victory against the New Orleans Saints due to a shoulder injury.
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Barkevious Mingo finished the season with 42 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and two sacks in 15 games and 11 starts.
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Barkevious Mingo entered training camp slated as the starting strongside linebacker after Jabaal Sheard departed during free agency.
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Barkevious Mingo was demoted to being a backup outside linebacker after Armonty Bryant was given his starting role.
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Barkevious Mingo intercepted a pass by Broncos' quarterback Peyton Manning, that was initially intended for wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, and returned it for a seven-yard return in overtime.
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Barkevious Mingo finished the 2015 NFL season with 24 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and two starts.
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Barkevious Mingo was listed behind Jamie Collins, Jonathan Freeny, and Shea McClellin.
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Barkevious Mingo was limited to 11 combined tackles in his only season with the Patriots, but appeared in all 16 games with zero starts.
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Barkevious Mingo appeared exclusively on special teams during the game and recorded both his tackles while covering punt returns.
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Barkevious Mingo reunited with teammate Jabaal Sheard for the third time.
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Barkevious Mingo competed against John Simon and Jabaal Sheard to be the starting strongside linebacker.
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Barkevious Mingo finished his lone season with the Indianapolis Colts with 47 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and two sacks in 16 games and six starts.
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Barkevious Mingo finished the season with a career-high 48 combined tackles, two forced fumbles, a pass deflection, and one sack in 16 games and 14 starts.
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On March 25,2021, Barkevious Mingo signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Barkevious Mingo is the son of Hugh Barkevious Mingo and Barbara Johnson.
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Barkevious Mingo was later released the following day on $25,000 bond.