Sam Barrington

Not to be confused with Samuel Barrington.

Samuel Kofi Barrington (born October 5, 1990) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at South Florida, 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.

Sam Barrington

No. 58, 94, 97
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 34) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jacksonville (FL) Parker
College:	South Florida
NFL draft:	2013 / round: 7 / pick: 232
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2013–2016) Kansas City Chiefs (2016) New Orleans Saints (2016) Buffalo Bills (2017)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big East (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 58 Sacks: 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

External videos
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

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

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

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

Buffalo Bills

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

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

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

References

1. "2013 Green Bay Packers draft picks". JSOnline.com. April 27, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
2. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sam Barrington". NFL.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
3. "Sam Barrington - South Florida, ILB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
4. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
5. "Packers sign nine draft choices, nine undrafted free agents". Packers.com. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
6. "Sherrod activated; Finley, Barrington to I.R." Packers.com. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
7. Demovsky, Rob (September 15, 2015). "Packers LB Sam Barrington goes on IR after injuring foot Sunday". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
8. "Packers announce transaction". Packers.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
9. "Sam Barrington nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year". Packers.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
10. "Packers keep six undrafted rookies, including QB Joe Callahan". Packers.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
11. "Chiefs announce additional roster moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
12. Paylor, Terez (November 1, 2016). "Chiefs release Sam Barrington, Sio Moore". KansasCity.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
13. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
14. Brown, Chris (July 25, 2017). "Bills sign Bacarri Rambo, LB Barrington, OL Barton". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
15. Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
16. "Green Bay Packers: Sam Barrington". Packers.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.

External links

• Kansas City Chiefs bio
• Green Bay Packers bio Archived August 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• South Florida Bulls bio