BARRETT RUUDRuud, Barrett JamesHeight: 6-2 Weight: 241 Born: May 20, 1983 Lincoln, NE High School: Southeast (Lincoln, NE) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 2002 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 2003 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 2004 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (36th overall) 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Relatives: Son of Tom Ruud; brother of Bo Ruud |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 51 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 51 | MLB | 16 | 5 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 51 | MLB | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 51 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 51 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 51 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL | 55 | MLB | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2012 NO NFL | 55 | MLB | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 54 | RILB | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 Year (NFL)2012 Year NFL | 12 | 1 | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 116 | 78 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL |
| Signed | 7/27/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL |
| Signed | 4/20/2010 | 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL |
| Signed | 7/30/2011 | 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/13/2011 | 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL |
| Signed | 4/12/2012 | 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL |
| Traded | 8/21/2012 | 2012 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2012 NO NFL |
| Exemption | 9/7/2012 | 2012 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2012 NO NFL |
| Activated | 9/12/2012 | 2012 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2012 NO NFL |
| Released | 10/8/2012 | 2012 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2012 NO NFL |
| Signed | 10/10/2012 | 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2012 NO NFL | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 5.2 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 256 | 0 | 0.0 | 96 | 9.0 | 160 | 32.1 |
| 2012 Year (NFL)2012 Year NFL | 282 | 0 | 96 | 186 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 282 | 0 | 96 | 186 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 21 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2012 Year (NFL)2012 Year NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.0 | 36.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 57 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Year (NFL)2012 Year NFL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 657 | 632 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2011 TEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Year (NFL)2012 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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