Signed by Tampa Bay on March 18, 2019, as an unrestricted free agent from the Denver Broncos.
Originally entered the NFL as a college free agent with the Denver Broncos on May 16, 2014.
2019 AP Second-Team All-Pro
NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2, 2019).
NFC Defensive Player of the Month (September, 2019).
Spent his first five seasons with the Denver Broncos (2014-18)
Has played in 77 regular season games, with 31 starts, totaling 192 tackles (44 for loss), 33.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, one interception, nine passes defensed and three fumble recoveries. Also has 16 career special teams tackles, two blocked extra points and a blocked punt.
Earned first career Pro Bowl selection for the 2019 season when he led the NFL in sacks (19.5) and quarterback hits (37), while ranking second in tackles for loss (19) and third in forced fumbles (6).
His 19.5 sacks in 2019 set a Tampa Bay single-season franchise record as he became the first Buccaneer to lead the NFL in sacks.
Recorded three games with 3+ sacks, tied for the second-most such games in a single season in league history, trailing only Lawrence Taylor's four in 1986.
His nine sacks in Weeks 1-4 tied an NFL record for the most through four games of a season. He added three forced fumbles and one interception on his way to being named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.
Tallied a then-career-high three sacks in Thursday Night Football win at Carolina (9/12/19), a performance which earned him NFC Defensive of Player of the Week.
Played in three postseason games in 2015, helping the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50.
Blocked an extra point against Oakland (9/16/18) and vs. San Diego (10/30/16).
Blocked a punt vs. Cincinnati (11/19/17).
Made first career start at the Cleveland Browns (10/18/15), recording a career-high nine tackles (three for loss) and a career-high 1.5 sacks, to go along with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed.
Made NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens (9/13/15).
Earned Pro Bowl selection as outside linebacker.
Led the NFL in sacks (19.5) and quarterback hits (37), while ranking second in tackles for loss (19) and third in forced fumbles (6).
His 19.5 sacks set a single-season franchise record as he became the first Buccaneer to lead the NFL in sacks.
Recorded three games with 3+ sacks, tied for the second-most such games in a single season in league history, trailing only Lawrence Taylor's four in 1986.
Also totaled 58 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed.
His nine sacks in Weeks 1-4 tied an NFL record for the most through four games of a season. He added three forced fumbles and one interception on his way to being named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.
Started season opener and Buccaneers debut vs. San Francisco (9/8) and recorded a sack among his four tackles.
Tallied a career-high three sacks in Thursday Night Football win at Carolina (9/12). In doing so, became second Buccaneers player (since at least 1991) to record three sacks in a single quarter, joining Simeon Rice (12/1/02).Â
Set a new career high and tied a franchise record with four sacks vs. New York Giants (9/22), while adding two forced fumbles, both recovered by the Buccaneers, and eight tackles. Became the first Tampa Bay player to record 3+ sacks in consecutive games. First NFL player since Aaron Donald in Week 7 of 2018 to record four sacks in a game.
Recorded first career interception (Jared Goff) and recorded one sack, while forcing a fumble, which was recovered by the Buccaneers and returned for a touchdown to seal win at Los Angeles Rams (9/29).
Posted two tackles at New Orleans (10/6).
Logged one tackle vs. Carolina (10/13).
Contributed four tackles, including two for loss, one sack and one forced fumble at Tennessee (10/27).
Notched a half-sack, one tackle, and two quarterback hits at Seattle (11/3).
Registered a sack of Kyler Murray as part of his three tackles and two tackles for loss in win vs. Arizona (11/10).
Tallied a sack-fumble of Matt Ryan as part of his four tackles in win at Atlanta (11/24).
Collected two sacks, three tackles, four quarterback hits, and one forced fumble, which was returned by the Buccaneers for a touchdown, in win at Jacksonville (12/1).
Posted one sack among his seven tackles, including two for loss, and three quarterback hits in win vs. Indianapolis (12/8).
Recorded a sack of David Blough in win at Detroit (12/15) to give him 16.5 on the season, tying a Buccaneers single-season franchise record.
Logged two tackles and one quarterback hit vs. Houston (12/21).
Played three seasons for Colorado State (2011-13) after transferring from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Started 35-of-38 games for CSU, totaling 246 tackles (32.5 for loss), 18.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles, six passes defensed, four fumble recoveries, three interceptions (returned 101 yards) and three blocked kicks.
Named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2013, after posting 12.0 sacks (seventh-most in the NCAA) and 20.5 tackles for loss (tied for the sixth-most in the NCAA).
Attended Boys Town High School (Boys Town, Nebraska), earning all-state honors as a defensive lineman and being named Athlete of the Year at Boys Town.
Born on November 17, 1992, in Baltimore.
For My Cause My Cleats, Barrett chose to support foster care by donating proceeds to the Realties of Children foundation.
Barrett participated in the Linebackers Light Up the Holidays event as part of the 2019 holiday season, helping surprise a group of children with a shopping spree at Target.
As part of Nurses Appreciation Week, Barrett partnered with Eat Right to donate 100 lunches to nurses at Tampa General Hospital.
