Barrett Ruud
 Ruud with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 | |||||
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
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| Position: | Inside linebackers coach | ||||
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| Born: | May 20, 1983 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Lincoln Southeast | ||||
| College: | Nebraska (2001–2004) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2005: 2nd round, 36th pick | ||||
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Barrett James Ruud (born May 20, 1983) is an American football coach who serves as inside linebackers coach for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft and also played for the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he was the inside linebackers coach from 2018 to 2022.
Early life
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
Ruud's great-grandfather Clarence Swanson played college football for Nebraska from 1918 to 1921 and is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.[1]
College career
Ruud played
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ruud was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.[2] As a rookie, he played in all 16 games recording 17 tackles. In 2006, he started 5 of 16 games after injuries to Shelton Quarles and Ryan Nece and finished with 57 tackles.
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.[4]
New Orleans Saints
On August 20, 2012, Ruud was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a conditional draft pick.[5] 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.[6]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[7] | 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.[8]
Barrett hosts an annual summer football camp at Warner University for children ages 7–18.
References
- ^ "Huskers Throwback Thursday: Bo and Barrett Ruud". KETV. September 4, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Titans put Ruud on season-ending IR, ink Malast". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "NFL roundup: Seattle Seahawks sign Barrett Ruud, Roy Lewis and Deuce Lutui". Deseret News. Associated Press. April 7, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Saints acquire Seahawks LB Ruud for draft pick". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 21, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Texans sign Barrett Ruud, release Trindon Holliday". Houston Texans. October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "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.