1. Jamael Oronde Barber was born on April 7,1975 and is an American former professional football cornerback who spent his entire 16-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
45 Facts About Ronde Barber
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Ronde Barber was selected to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.
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Ronde Barber holds the record for most consecutive starts by a defensive back.
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Ronde Barber was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Ronde Barber was born seven minutes before his identical twin brother Tiki Ronde Barber.
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Ronde Barber was named Jamael Oronde which means "first born son".
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James Ronde Barber was a star cornerback at Virginia Tech and later played in the World Football League.
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James Ronde Barber rarely saw his sons when they were growing up, and failed to provide suitable financial support to them.
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Ronde Barber graduated from Cave Spring High School of Roanoke, Virginia in 1993, and was a standout in football, wrestling, and track.
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In track, Ronde Barber won the national title in the 55-meter hurdles as a senior in 1993, with a career-best time of 7.18 seconds.
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Ronde Barber was timed at 14.05 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles.
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Ronde Barber received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Virginia, where he played for the Virginia Cavaliers football team.
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Ronde Barber redshirted the 1993 season and played for the Cavaliers from the 1994 to 1996 seasons as a defensive back.
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Ronde Barber was a kick returner in 1994 and 1996; in 1994, Barber returned 10 kickoffs for 171 yards, and in 1996, he returned 3 for 36 yards.
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Ronde Barber was part of the Virginia teams that won the 1994 Independence Bowl and December 1995 Peach Bowl.
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Ronde Barber graduated from Virginia in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in commerce with an emphasis in marketing.
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On January 3,1997, Ronde Barber announced his decision to forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 1997 NFL draft.
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Ronde Barber became only the third player from the University of Virginia to enter the NFL draft with eligibility remaining.
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Ronde Barber was the third underclassmen selected in 1997 and was the tenth cornerback.
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Ronde and Tiki Barber became only the fourth set of twins to be selected in the same draft in NFL history, following Rich and Ron Saul, Reggie and Raleigh McKenzie, and Keith and Kerry Cash.
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Ronde Barber reached new career bests with 97 tackles, 20 passes deflected, and 5.5 sacks.
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Ronde Barber had two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and six special teams tackles.
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In 2001, Ronde Barber started 16 of 16 regular season games and made 71 tackles, 1 sack, 14 passes deflected, and 10 interceptions.
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Ronde Barber returned an intercepted pass from Aaron Brooks 36 yards for a touchdown in the Week 15 win over the New Orleans Saints.
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Ronde Barber made his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams this season.
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Ronde Barber was part of a Tampa secondary that ranked first in total defense and passes defended.
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Ronde Barber again continued to make more tackles annually with 97 this season.
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Additionally, Ronde Barber deflected 3 passes, returned 2 interceptions for 53 yards, and forced 3 fumbles.
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Ronde Barber had 99 tackles, 2 sacks, 15 passes defended, and 5 interceptions returned for 105 yards in 16 games in 2005.
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Ronde Barber made his third career Pro Bowl appearance in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
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In 2006, starting 16 of 16 regular-season games, Ronde Barber had 98 tackles and 13 passes deflected.
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Ronde Barber returned 3 interceptions for 103 yards; two of those interceptions Barber returned for touchdowns.
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Ronde Barber made his fourth career and third consecutive Pro Bowl in the 2007 Pro Bowl.
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In 16 games, Ronde Barber made 58 tackles, one sack, 14 passes deflected, 2 interceptions returned for 32 yards, and one forced fumble.
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In 2008, starting 16 of 16 regular season games for the ninth straight season, Ronde Barber made 75 tackles, 2 sacks, 12 passes defended, and 4 interceptions returned for 69 yards.
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Again a team defensive captain, Ronde Barber made his fifth career and most recent Pro Bowl appearance in the 2009 Pro Bowl.
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However, for the first time since his 1997 rookie season, Ronde Barber did not intercept a pass the entire season.
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Ronde Barber had some crucial plays on special teams: in Week 4 against the Washington Redskins, Ronde Barber blocked an extra point kick by Shaun Suisham.
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Ronde Barber made 82 tackles, defended 13 passes, and returned 3 interceptions for 98 yards in 16 games.
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On May 15,2012, Ronde Barber officially switched positions to become a free safety.
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Ronde Barber started all 16 games for the 13th straight season and had 91 tackles, 13 passes defended, 4 interceptions returned for 160 yards, and a forced fumble.
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On Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Ronde Barber intercepted a pass from Brady Quinn and returned the interception 78 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter and blocked a punt.
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In 2010, Ronde Barber appeared on the satirical sports show The Onion Sportsdome.
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Since 2004, Ronde Barber has co-written eight children's books with his brother Tiki:.
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Ronde Barber is the identical twin brother of former NFL running back Tiki Barber.