BIOGRAPHY
Shaquil Barrett was born November 17, 1992 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an outside linebacker in the NFL.
He was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Colorado State University.
In high school, Barrett played two seasons (2008-09) for the Cowboys. He earned defensive MVP honors of the 2009 Shrine Bowl and a state all-star game, with 11 tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble. He saw action at both defensive end and defensive tackle, as well as offensive line and helped the 12-1 Cowboys a berth in the 2008 state championship, where they sustained their season's only loss. Barret became a full-time starter toward the end of his junior season, when coaches shifted him from offense to defense as the Cowboys were making a push for the state title.
Barrett started playing college football at Nebraska-Omaha in 2010. After the school eliminated its football program after the 2010 season, he transferred to Colorado State. Barrett played three seasons (2011–13) for Colorado State University. He started 35-of-38 games for CSU and totaled 246 tackles (116 solos), 18 sacks, 32.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, six passes defended, seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and three blocked kicks. Barrett was named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2013 after ranking fifth in the nation with 12 sacks and 20.5 tackles for a loss.
After five seasons with the Broncos, including winning Super Bowl 50, Barrett signed with the Buccaneers. His 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.
