Barrett Ruud ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Ruud in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ruud a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Barrett Ruud
Height6'2"
Weight241 lb
BornMay 20, 1983
Age43
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2005 · Rd 2, Pick 36 · TB
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2005 | 22 | TB | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | TB | 9 | — | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | TB | 15 | — | 92 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | TB | 16 | — | 106 | 71 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 120 | 84 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | TB | 16 | — | 99 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | TEN | 9 | — | 55 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | HOU | 5 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 519 | 345 | 174 | 16 | 12 | 6.0 | 34.0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
115 career value over replacement — #915 all-time of 4,649. 16.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #36 (Rd 2) · TB · 2005 · +14.2 vs expected KV-H
69actual
54.8 expected · Δ+14.2
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