1. Derek Anthony Barnett was born on June 25,1996 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
28 Facts About Derek Barnett
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Derek Barnett played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
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Derek Barnett would be an instrumental asset for the Volunteers in making a bowl game for the first time since the 2010 season.
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Derek Barnett finished the season with school true freshman records of 10 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss.
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Derek Barnett started the 2015 season with a four-tackle performance against Bowling Green at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Against Georgia at Neyland Stadium, Derek Barnett had seven total tackles and a sack in the Volunteers's first win over the Bulldogs in several years.
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Derek Barnett started his junior season with a seven-tackle performance in an overtime home victory over Appalachian State.
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Against Georgia at Sanford Stadium, Derek Barnett had five total tackles and two sacks for the second straight game, and in addition, recorded a crucial forced fumble, off of quarterback Jacob Eason, that was recovered by teammate Corey Vereen for a defensive touchdown.
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Two weeks later, Derek Barnett recorded three sacks against South Carolina.
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On December 30,2016, in the 2016 Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium, Derek Barnett broke the University of Tennessee career sack record of 32.0, which was formerly held by Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL team that eventually drafted Derek Barnett.
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Derek Barnett received an invitation to the NFL Combine, but opted to skip the bench press, short shuttle, and three-cone drill due to a stomach bug.
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On March 31,2017, Derek Barnett participated at Tennessee's pro day and ran drills for around 100 scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams attended to watch Derek Barnett perform all of the combine and positional drills.
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Derek Barnett was ranked the fourth best defensive end by ESPN and was ranked the third best defensive end prospect by Sports Illustrated, NFL media analyst Bucky Brooks, NFLDraftScout.
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Derek Barnett was the third defensive end to be selected, behind Myles Garrett and Solomon Thomas.
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Derek Barnett was the first of six Tennessee Volunteers to be selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Derek Barnett competed with Brandon Graham, Chris Long, Vinny Curry, and Steven Means throughout training camp for a job as a starting defensive end.
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Derek Barnett finished his rookie season in 2017 with 21 combined tackles and five sacks in 15 games and zero starts.
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Derek Barnett played seven games before being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery.
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Derek Barnett recorded 17 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the year.
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Derek Barnett finished the season with 5.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits, and 34 tackles on the season.
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Derek Barnett entered the season as a starting defensive end alongside Brandon Graham.
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Derek Barnett played in 16 games with 15 starts, recording 46 tackles, and two sacks.
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On March 24,2022, Derek Barnett signed a two-year contract extension with the Eagles.
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Derek Barnett was waived on November 24,2023, after his playing time was significantly reduced.
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On November 27,2023, Derek Barnett was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.
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Derek Barnett recorded 2.5 sacks and a pass defended for the team.
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Derek Barnett recovered this second fumble and returned it for a 28-yard touchdown.
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On March 10,2025, Derek Barnett re-signed with the Texans on a one-year, $5 million contract.