Shaquil Barrett
Barrett with the Denver Broncos in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 17, 1992 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Boys Town (Boys Town, Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Nebraska–Omaha (2010) Colorado State (2011–2013) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
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Shaquil Akeem Barrett (born November 17, 1992) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks before transferring to the Colorado State Rams. Barrett was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL draft. After five seasons with the Broncos, including winning Super Bowl 50, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barrett's level of play increased, making the Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams in 2019 after leading the league in sacks, and in 2021 won Super Bowl LV, recording a sack in the game. Barrett signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2024 before briefly retiring from football, later returning to the Buccaneers and confirming in 2025 that he was "100 percent done for good" with the NFL.