Barrett Ruud LB 51
CollegeHeightWeightDate of birth
Nebraska 6-1 242 20-May-83
How acquired2nd round draft pick 2005
How left
Seasons playedGamesStarts
2005- 79 52

Profile
Finished his third season as the Bucs' signal-caller and defensive captain by becoming just the third player in franchise history after Broderick Thomas and Hardy Nickerson to record over 200 tackles based on team stats. Won the NFL's Defensive Player of the Month award for September. Missed only the final regular season game in 2007 when many starters were being rested for the playoffs. His father Tom played at Nebraska from 1972-74 and played in the NFL for several seasons and his cousin John Howell was the Bucs fourth-round pick in 2001.

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008
GamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStarts
16 0 16 5 15 15 16 16 16 16

Interceptions
Season No. Yards Avg LG TD
2007 2 7 3.5 5 0
2008 2 10 5.0 10 0
2009 1 23 23.0 21 0
Total 5 40 8.0 21 0
Tackles
Season Solo Asst Total
2005 2 5 7
2006 32 27 59
2007 99 70 169
2008 130 48 178
2009 122 83 205
Total 385 233 618
Special Teams' Tackles
Season Solo Asst Total
2005 12 6 18
2006 9 3 12
Total 21 9 30
Sacks
Season No.
2008 3.0
Total 3.0
Passes Defensed
Season No.
2007 4
2008 7
2009 8
Total 19