Barrett Ruud
Atlanta Falcons | |||
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Position: | Inside linebackers coach | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | May 20, 1983||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lincoln (NE) Southeast | ||
College: | Nebraska (2001–2004) | ||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Barrett James Ruud (born May 20, 1983) is an
Early years
Ruud attended high school at Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was a four-year letterman and a two-time all-state honorable mention selection in basketball. He helped his team compile a 48–2 record and Class A state titles in 1998, 1999, and 2001. He was a two-time All-American by the
College career
Ruud played
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ruud was drafted by the
In 2007 Ruud became a full-time starter after the team cut longtime starter Quarles. He finished the season starting all 15 games he played in, recording 114 tackles and two
Tennessee Titans
On July 30, 2011, Ruud signed with the
Seattle Seahawks
In April 2012, Ruud signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
New Orleans Saints
On August 20, 2012, Ruud was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a conditional draft pick. On October 8, 2012, Ruud was cut by the Saints after the team went through a 1-4 start.
Houston Texans
On October 10, 2012, Ruud was signed by the Houston Texans, to provide depth at linebacker after the injury to defensive star Brian Cushing.
NFL statistics
Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||
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Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
2005 | TB | 16 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | TB | 16 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | TB | 15 | 114 | 83 | 31 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
2008 | TB | 16 | 137 | 102 | 35 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
2009 | TB | 16 | 142 | 107 | 35 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
2010 | TB | 16 | 118 | 85 | 33 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2011 | TEN | 9 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
2012 | HOU | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career[2] | 113 | 658 | 481 | 177 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 21 | 0 | 25 |
Personal life
Ruud's father, Tom Ruud, played for the Cornhuskers in the early 1970s and later in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. His younger brother Bo also attended Nebraska.
His mother Jaime Ruud died of a massive heart attack on June 30, 2006, while vacationing with family in northern Minnesota.[3]
Barrett hosts an annual summer football camp at Warner University for children ages 7–18.
References
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Barrett Ruud Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Mother of Husker players passes away". JournalStar.com. June 29, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2024.