30 Facts About Shaquil Barrett

Shaquil Akeem "Shaq" Barrett was born on November 17,1992 and is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

Shaquil Barrett played college football at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before transferring to Colorado State University, and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Since Shaquil Barrett was transferring from a school that cut its program, he was eligible to play immediately instead of having to sit out a year.

Shaquil Barrett started 35-of-38 games for CSU and totaled 246 tackles, 18 sacks, 32.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, six passes defended, seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and three blocked kicks.

Shaquil Barrett was named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2013 after ranking fifth in the nation with 12 sacks and 20.5 tackles for a loss.

Shaquil Barrett went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft and received interest from the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.

Shaquil Barrett stated that his decision to choose to sign with the Denver Broncos was due to their willingness to look past draft rankings.

Shaquil Barrett was signed to their practice squad after clearing waivers the following day.

Shaquil Barrett was signed to the 53-man roster for the Week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Shaquil Barrett was signed to the 53-man roster for the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Indianapolis Colts, but did not play.

Shaquil Barrett did not appear in any games as a rookie in 2014.

Shaquil Barrett switched to jersey No 56, but subsequently sold it to rookie linebacker and 2015 first round Shane Ray for $2,000 a few weeks later.

Shaquil Barrett made his NFL debut in the season-opener against the Baltimore Ravens.

Shaquil Barrett finished the game with nine tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, a pass defensed, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.

Shaquil Barrett finished his second professional season with 50 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and nine special-teams tackles in 16 games and six starts.

Shaquil Barrett tallied two tackles and one special-teams stop in Denver's three postseason games.

On February 7,2016, Shaquil Barrett played in Super Bowl 50, but left the game to be evaluated with a concussion.

In 2016, Shaquil Barrett played all 16 games and totaled 36 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and two passes defensed.

In 2017, Shaquil Barrett appeared in 16 games, totaling 37 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a blocked punt.

Shaquil Barrett finished the season with 28 tackles, three sacks, and a pass defended in 13 games.

On March 15,2019, Shaquil Barrett signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On December 17,2019, Shaquil Barrett was selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl, the first of his career.

Shaquil Barrett finished the 2019 season setting new career highs with a league leading 19.5 sacks, 58 tackles, six forced fumbles, two pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and starts.

Shaquil Barrett signed the one-year tender on July 15,2020, worth around $15.8 million.

Shaquil Barrett was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.

Shaquil Barrett finished the 2020 season with 57 total tackles, eight sacks, three passes defended, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and starts.

On March 17,2021, Shaquil Barrett signed a four-year contract extension, worth $72 million with the Buccaneers.

Shaquil Barrett finished the regular season with 51 tackles, 10 sacks, four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 15 games and starts.

Shaquil Barrett finished the season with 31 tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble in eight games and starts.

Shaquil Barrett was named Athlete of the Year at Boys Town.