Sam Barrington

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Sam Barrington
No. 58, 94, 97
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 35)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolParker (Jacksonville, Florida)
CollegeSouth Florida
NFL draft2013: 7th round, 232nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles58
Sacks1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Samuel Kofi Barrington (born October 5, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. Barrington has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and Buffalo Bills.

Early life

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Barrington attended Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he started all four years and played on both sides of the ball. He logged 1,188 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on 108 carries as a senior, and also added more than 109 tackles, five sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six pass break-ups while playing multiple linebacker positions. He recorded 104 tackles, including 74 solo stops, three sacks and three forced fumbles during his junior season.

Professional career

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External videos
video icon Barrington's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 246 lb
(112 kg)		 32+1⁄4 10+1⁄4 4.91 s 1.71 s 2.85 s 4.25 s 7.16 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 22 reps 23[1]
All values are from NFL Combine, except short shuttle and cone drill from Pro Day[2][3]

Green Bay Packers

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Barrington was selected in the seventh round (232nd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL draft.[4] On May 10, 2013, he signed a contract with the Packers.[5] Barrington was placed on injured reserve on November 5, 2013.[6]

He suffered a foot injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 1 of the 2015 season.[7] Barrington was placed on injured reserve two days later.[8] He was the Packers' nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2015.[9]

On September 3, 2016, Barrington was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On September 4, 2016, Barrington was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] He was released by the Chiefs on November 1, 2016.[12]

New Orleans Saints

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On November 9, 2016, Barrington was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[13]

Buffalo Bills

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On July 25, 2017, Barrington signed with the Buffalo Bills.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017, and then reached an injury settlement with the team the next day and was released.[15]

Statistics

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Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
Regular season
2013 GB 7 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 GB 14 7 53 40 13 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 GB 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2016 KC 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 8 56 43 13 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Postseason
2014 GB 2 2 14 6 8 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 2 14 6 8 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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Barrington is a cousin of former Packers nose tackle Letroy Guion.[16]

References

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