Sam Barrington played college football at South Florida, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft.
15 Facts About Sam Barrington
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Sam Barrington attended Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he started all four years and played on both sides of the ball.
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Sam Barrington logged 1,188 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on 108 carries as a senior, and added more than 109 tackles, five sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six pass break-ups while playing multiple linebacker positions.
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Sam Barrington recorded 104 tackles, including 74 solo stops, three sacks and three forced fumbles during his junior season.
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Sam Barrington was selected in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL draft.
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Sam Barrington was placed on injured reserve on November 5,2013.
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Sam Barrington suffered a foot injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 1 of the 2015 season.
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Sam Barrington was the Packers' nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2015.
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On September 3,2016, Sam Barrington was released by the Packers during final team cuts.
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On September 4,2016, Sam Barrington was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Sam Barrington was released by the Chiefs on November 1,2016.
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On November 9,2016, Sam Barrington was signed by the New Orleans Saints.
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On July 25,2017, Sam Barrington signed with the Buffalo Bills.
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Sam Barrington was placed on injured reserve on September 2,2017, and then reached an injury settlement with the team the next day and was released.
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Sam Barrington is a cousin of former Packers nose tackle Letroy Guion.