Barrett Ruud ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers β 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 Β· Rd 2, Pick 36 Β· TB
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 115 Β· #920 Β· High-ValueWorth 115 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 21% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+23
Avg surplus
peak +30
5 seasons Γ ~23 surplus β VORP 115
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2005 | β | TB | 2 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TB | 9 | β | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | TB | 15 | β | 92 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | TB | 16 | β | 106 | 71 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | TB | 16 | β | 120 | 84 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | TB | 16 | β | 99 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | TEN | 9 | β | 55 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | HOU | 5 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 88 | β | 519 | 345 | 174 | 16 | 12 | 6.0 | 34.0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | TB | 2 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2006 | 23 | TB | 9 | β | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 24 | TB | 15 | β | 92 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2008 | 25 | TB | 16 | β | 106 | 71 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2009 | 26 | TB | 16 | β | 120 | 84 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2010 | 27 | TB | 16 | β | 99 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 28 | TEN | 9 | β | 55 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 29 | HOU | 5 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 88 | 519 | 345 | 174 | 16 | 12 | β | β | 7 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
66
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 48.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2006bestavg 60elite 702012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 39thClass Pos 25thClass All 40th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 59thClass Pos 38thClass All 50th
112"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 31thClass Pos 32thClass All 41th
25 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 74thClass Pos 68thClass All 71th
7.22s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 43thClass Pos 45thClass All 51th
3.94s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 98thClass Pos 84thClass All 91th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo7Ast6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nebraska), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ronde BarberFS6yCadillac WilliamsRB6yEarnest GrahamRB6yChris HovanDT5yWill AllenS5yJermaine PhillipsFS5yMichael ClaytonWR5yMaurice StovallWR5yMatt BryantK4yDerrick BrooksOLB4yJoey GallowayWR4yIke HilliardWR4yJosh BidwellP4yJerramy StevensTE4yAlex SmithTE4yRyan SimsDE4yStylez WhiteDE4yTanard JacksonDB4yQuincy BlackOLB4yAdam HaywardOLB4yAqib TalibCB3yBrian KellyCB3yGreg SpiresDE3yAnthony BechtTE3y
2005 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #36
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBarrett inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB room from Ryan Nece (2002β2007), and handed it to Quincy Black (2007β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined HOU (from TEN)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2011team change
Joined TEN (from TB)
- 2005draft
Drafted by TB β Round 2, Pick 36
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 241 lb
Frame
241 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TEN | 3 | W10QuestionableΒ· GroinW11QuestionableΒ· GroinW12OutΒ· GroinW13OutΒ· GroinW14OutΒ· Groin |
| 2010 | TB | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Toe |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
69
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2006
B2007
B+2008
B+2009
B+2010
B2011
F2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
77%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32 | 3.6 | 43+11 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 92 | 6.1 | 100+8 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 106 | 6.6 | 110+4 | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 120 | 7.5 | 123+3 | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 99 | 6.2 | 99 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 55 | 6.1 | 96+41 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 12 | 2.4 | 25+13 | 1.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
115 career value over replacement β #920 all-time of 4,642. 16.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #36 (Rd 2) Β· TB Β· 2005 Β· +14.1 vs expected KV-H
69actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+14.1
Fan Rating
Rate Barrett Ruud β All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players